Messier

American  

[mes-ee-ey, me-syey] / ˈmɛs iˌeɪ, mɛˈsyeɪ /

noun

1. Charles 1730–1817, French astronomer.

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Example Sentences

But some critics have labelled the decision as "Pantonedeaf", arguing that elevating minimalist and pristine white spaces can feel far removed from the smaller, messier homes most people inhabit.

From BBC

The potentially messier cases, without rashes, or with long periods of infection without treatment, were not taken into account.

From Slate

“It’s a classic public policy case where the policy designers in government have a simple idea about implementation, but in fact, it unfolds in a much messier way.”

From Los Angeles Times

“This is possible without an increase in the main rates of income tax but would involve a messier ‘smorgasbord’ of much smaller measures, including increased levies on individual sectors such as, quite possibly, the gaming sector and the banks,” said Philip Shaw, an economist at Investec.

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently, Target fulfills most of its online orders at stores—a tactic that some analysts argue has contributed to in-store inventory shortages, long checkout lines, and messier stores.

From Barron's