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| clutter |
to fill or litter with an untidy assortment of things. [1/3 definitions] |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. [1/2 definitions] |
| disheveled |
in disarray; untidy. [1/2 definitions] |
| disorderly |
disarranged or untidy. [1/3 definitions] |
| mess |
to make dirty, untidy, or disorderly (often fol. by "up"). [1/11 definitions] |
| messiness |
the condition of being very untidy or unkempt. [2 definitions] |
| mess up |
to make (something) untidy. [1/2 definitions] |
| messy |
dirty, untidy, or disorderly. [1/2 definitions] |
| mussy |
(informal) untidy or rumpled; messy. |
| rumple |
to become wrinkled or untidy. [1/4 definitions] |
| scruffy |
ragged-looking or untidy. |
| shaggy |
having long, untidy hair, fur, or pile. [1/2 definitions] |
| slob |
(informal) an untidy, sloppy, or mannerless person. |
| sloppy |
poorly kept; messy or untidy. [1/5 definitions] |
| slut |
a dirty, untidy woman. [1/2 definitions] |
| trollop |
a habitually dirty, slovenly, or untidy woman. [1/2 definitions] |
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