Messier

American  

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

noun

1. Charles 1730–1817, French astronomer.

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Example Sentences

But the world of color names was far messier than any scientific grid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Audiences connect with these shows, the messier the better.

From Los Angeles Times

Leading a training session at a Wall Street bar ahead of the holiday, he filled two pints—one neat and tidy, the other messier, shedding “Irish tears” of foam down its side.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices whipsawed in recent days between $75 and $120 a barrel—a level suggesting the conflict will get even messier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Popular myth might suggest the Mac was born full-fledged from Jobs’s brow, but as Mr. Pogue details, the truth was much messier.

From The Wall Street Journal