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单词 at sixes and sevens
释义

six

noun

ˈsiks How to pronounce six (audio)
1
: a number that is one more than five see Table of Numbers
2
: the sixth in a set or series
3
: something having six units or members: such as
a
: an ice hockey team
b
: a 6-cylinder engine or automobile
six adjective
six pronoun, plural in construction
Phrases
at sixes and sevens
: in a state of disorder

Example Sentences

“What time is it?” “It's six.” I leave each day at six.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from six, adjective, from Old English siex; akin to Old High German sehs six, Latin sex, Greek hex

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

six 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsiks How to pronounce six (audio)
: being one more than five

six

2 of 2

noun

1
: one more than five : two times three : 6
2
: the sixth in a set or series

at sixes and sevens

phrase

as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness The house was at sixes and sevens for the first few weeks after we moved in.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • messy
  • chaotic
  • littered
  • messed
  • sloppy
  • filthy
  • dirty
  • shaggy
  • confused
  • nasty
  • cluttered
  • jumbled
  • mussy
  • disorderly
  • disordered
  • untidy
  • out of joint
  • unkempt
  • tousled
  • tangled
  • stained
  • mussed
  • disarranged
  • tumbled
  • disheveled
  • muddled
  • disarrayed
  • pell-mell
  • bemired
  • knotted
  • rumpled
  • wrinkled
  • hugger-mugger
  • upside-down
  • dishevelled
  • topsy-turvy
  • dingy
  • soiled
  • spotted
  • smudged
  • unclean
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • contaminated
  • befouled
  • sullied
  • mucky
  • blackened
  • besmirched
  • grungy
  • grubby
  • bedraggled
  • grimy
  • uncombed
  • slovenly
  • dowdy
  • polluted
  • squalid
  • slatternly
  • sloven
  • tainted
  • draggled
  • cruddy
  • begrimed
  • defiled
  • frowsy
  • snarled
  • foul
  • uncleanly
  • adulterated
  • grotty
  • negligent
  • neglectful
  • neglected
  • shabby
  • sordid
  • seedy
  • sleazy
  • frowzy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • organized
  • ordered
  • cleaned
  • clean
  • trim
  • crisp
  • stainless
  • sparkling
  • immaculate
  • uncluttered
  • systematic
  • tidy
  • snug
  • neat
  • orderly
  • antiseptic
  • regular
  • spotless
  • cleanly
  • bandbox
  • shipshape
  • systematized
  • kempt
  • tidied
  • hygienic
  • unsullied
  • unsoiled
  • careful
  • fussy
  • methodical
  • methodic
  • manicured
  • groomed
  • neatened
  • well-ordered
  • fastidious
  • combed
  • undefiled
  • meticulous
  • taintless
  • finicky
  • unpolluted
  • untainted
  • wholesome
  • spick-and-span
  • spic-and-span
  • well-groomed
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