mess

informal terms for a difficult situation

a state of confusion and disorderliness

“the house was a mess”

a large number or amount or extent

make a mess of or create disorder in

“He messed up his room”

a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel

eat in a mess hall

soft semiliquid food

“a mess of porridge”