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American instrumentalist and vocalist
Less Bells is the stage name of Julie Carpenter, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. She moved to Joshua Tree, California from Los Angeles, California
Less_Bells
1970 single by the 5th Dimension
"One Less Bell to Answer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in
One_Less_Bell_to_Answer
Percussion instrument
hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell). Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze)
Bell
Census-designated place in California, United States
live/lived in Joshua Tree: Alma Allen (born 1970), sculptor Tara Beier, singer Less Bells, musician Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), actress Joey Castillo (born 1966)
Joshua_Tree,_California
American popular music vocal group
big hits include "Stoned Soul Picnic" (No. 3), "Wedding Bell Blues" (No. 1), "One Less Bell to Answer" (No. 2), a cover of "Never My Love" (Pop chart
The_5th_Dimension
American actress and singer (born 1968)
spunky duet of Fire with Schue, to the heart-achingly lonely coo of 'One Less Bell to Answer' which segued into a fantastic reprise of 'A House Is Not a
Kristin_Chenoweth
1971 studio album by Barbra Streisand
Stern) – 2:58 "I Never Meant to Hurt You" (Laura Nyro) – 3:51 "Medley: One Less Bell to Answer/A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 6:33 Side
Barbra_Joan_Streisand_(album)
1983 studio album by Psychic TV
Christopherson – emulator (synth), digital loops, bells, church organ, voice, production Alex Fergusson – guitar, bells, tambourine, voice, production Genesis P-Orridge
Dreams_Less_Sweet
American independent record label
Tim Hecker Chris Herbert High Plains Implodes Gregg Kowalsky Labradford Less Bells Lichens Loscil Lotus Plaza Brian McBride Mirrorring MJ Guider Nudge Tara
Kranky_(record_label)
Grammatical usage debate
Fewer versus less is a debate in English grammar about the appropriate use of these two determiners. Linguistic prescriptivists usually say that fewer
Fewer_versus_less
Genus of flowering plants
plants, with green, strap-like leaves. Individual flowers are more or less bell-shaped, occurring in umbels on a stalk above the foliage; colors typically
Clivia
Bell in a church
of this bell vanquishes tempests, repels demons, and summons men". Some churches have several bells with the justification that "the more bells a church
Church_bell
1970 studio album by the 5th Dimension
at the time – with the release of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "One Less Bell to Answer". The single rose all the way to No. 2 by Christmas 1970, becoming
Portrait (The 5th Dimension album)
Portrait_(The_5th_Dimension_album)
Group of fruits of Capsicum annuum
including red, yellow, orange, green, white, and purple. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent chili varieties as "sweet peppers". While they
Bell_pepper
Genus of spiders
replenish the air within the web. The bells built by males are typically smaller than females' and are replenished less often. It is thought that prior to
Diving_bell_spider
2016 controversial smartphone
the time bookings closed, Ringing Bells claimed they had taken bookings worth ₹1.75 lakh (US$2,604.35). Ringing Bells had promised to provide refunds to
Freedom_251
American singer, actress, television presenter (born 1943)
"Wedding Bell Blues", topped the Hot 100 in November 1969. By the early 1970s, McCoo began to sing lead on the group's remaining hits, "One Less Bell to Answer"
Marilyn_McCoo
Bell worn on cats' collars
were found to be hunted 2.7 times less than without the collar. Some animal care organizations claim that cat bells are irritating to cats due to their
Cat_bell
British actress (born 1968)
Welcomes a Son" People "Catherine Bell" TV Guide Retrieved 28 March 2014 David, Mark (23 January 2015) "Catherine Bells Settles in Hidden Hills" Variety
Catherine_Bell
Facial paralysis
between Bell's palsy and the herpes simplex and varicella zoster virus. There is still the possibility that they might result in a benefit less than 7%
Bell's_palsy
Two peaks in the Elk Mountains, USA
of the Maroon Bells to the southwest from the Maroon Creek valley is very heavily photographed. The peaks are located in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
Maroon_Bells
Type of bell originating with the Yoruba and Edo peoples
sound qualities. The bells of a metal agogô are constructed from fan-shaped pieces of sheet iron rolled into cones. The two bells are then welded together
Agogô
2020 comedy podcast
SmartLess is a podcast hosted by the American actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Canadian actor Will Arnett. Its first episode was released on July
SmartLess
Theorem in physics
Bell's theorem is a term encompassing a number of closely related results in physics, all of which determine that quantum mechanics is incompatible with
Bell's_theorem
used for "stationary bells...less extensive than a carillon", such as tubular bells in an orchestra. Chimes is used for groups of bells hung in a "set location"
Cymbalum
American actress (born 1980)
Reporter commented, "despite the starring presence of Kristen Bell, [the] young actress has far less interesting material to work with here than she does as
Kristen_Bell
1971 studio album by the 5th Dimension
consecutive album to be certified Gold. Following the success of "One Less Bell to Answer" featuring Marilyn McCoo as lead vocalist, she was once again
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
Love's_Lines,_Angles_and_Rhymes
Bell worn around the neck of livestock
typically referred to as "cow bells" due to their extensive use with cattle, the bells are used on a wide variety of animals. The bell and clapper are commonly
Cowbell
Symbol of American independence and liberty
public meetings and proclamations. It is likely that the Liberty Bell was among the bells in Philadelphia to ring on July 8, 1776, when the Declaration of
Liberty_Bell
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
media related to Diving bells. Historical Diving Society: The History of the Diving Bell Historic diving bells Modern diving bells close call rapid depressurisation
Diving_bell
Occupation
masses of the bells and the exact regulation in speed of striking that is required. The high level of control exerted by ringers means the bells can be struck
Bell-ringer
Scientific and musical study of bells
(/kæmpəˈnɒlədʒi/) is the scientific and musical study of bells. It encompasses the technology of bells—how they are founded, tuned and rung—as well as the
Campanology
2007 studio album by Underworld
sound particularly tired on Oblivion with Bells". NME gave the album 8/10 saying that "Oblivion With Bells is less the comedown than the sound of the party
Oblivion_with_Bells
2012 studio album by Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells. The album was released on February 21, 2012 by Mom+Pop. Following the critical success of their debut album Treats, Sleigh Bells started
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album)
Reign_of_Terror_(Sleigh_Bells_album)
Lutheran church in Germany; second tallest church in the world
by then still unfinished. The tower contains 13 bells in total and only 10 of the 13 swing. Five bells including the bourdon Gloriosa were cast by Heinrich
Ulm_Minster
Bronze alloy
Bell metal or bell bronze is an alloy used for making bells and related instruments, such as cymbals. It is a form of bronze with a higher tin content
Bell_metal
1992 studio album by Mike Oldfield
Bells (1973). It was Oldfield's first album for Warner after having worked with Virgin Records for twenty years. Like its predecessor, Tubular Bells II
Tubular_Bells_II
2003 single by the Darkness
"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" – 3:39 "I Love You 5 Times" – 3:42 Digital download "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" – 3:39 German CD single
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)
Christmas_Time_(Don't_Let_the_Bells_End)
Traditional song
blue bells of Scotland / Arthur Pryor". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "Berliner matrix 01179. The blue bells of
Bluebells_of_Scotland
Defunct bell foundry in London, England
The bell foundry primarily made church bells and their fittings and accessories, although it also provided single tolling bells, carillon bells and handbells
Whitechapel_Bell_Foundry
2006 studio album by Howling Bells
Howling Bells is the self-titled debut album by London-based Australian indie rock band Howling Bells. It was released through Bella Union in the UK on
Howling_Bells_(album)
American telephone service monopoly (1877–1984)
"Regional Bell Operating Companies" (known as the "Baby Bells"). This ended the existence of the conglomerate in 1984. Following the breakup, the Baby Bells were
Bell_System
Species of bird
and also in Panama, and these songs also include an extremely loud, but less bell-like, note. The song may also be a short "Heee-Ahhh." In some instances
Three-wattled_bellbird
2006 film by Ryan Murphy
"The Things We Do for Love" – 10cc "Mr. Blue" – Catherine Feeny "One Less Bell to Answer" – The 5th Dimension "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" (Perhaps, Perhaps
Running_with_Scissors_(film)
American computer scientist (1932–2026)
computer systems fail and advocated for the principles that make them fail less often.. Neumann worked on the Multics operating system in the 1960s, and
Peter_G._Neumann
Christmas carol
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem "Christmas Bells" by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The song
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
I_Heard_the_Bells_on_Christmas_Day
Clock chime melody
at the Palace of Westminster, is a melody used by a set of four quarter bells to mark each quarter-hour. It is also known as the Westminster Chimes, Cambridge
Westminster_Quarters
Bell designed to be rung by hand
1724. The Cor brothers originally made latten bells for hame boxes, but they began tuning their bells more finely to have an accurate fundamental tone
Handbell
2024 American romantic comedy-drama TV series
romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons, centered on the unlikely relationship
Nobody_Wants_This
1972 greatest hits album by The 5th Dimension
Picnic" – 3:23 "One Less Bell to Answer" – 3:29 "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" – 4:49 "Wedding Bell Blues" – 2:42 "Save the
Greatest_Hits_on_Earth
Bell tower in Valencia, Spain
the two trebel or minor bells hung. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells consisted of ringing the five major bells. The others were rung for
Miguelete_Tower
Mathematical relation making a non-equal comparison
size. The main types of inequality are less than and greater than (denoted by < and >, respectively the less-than and greater-than signs). There are
Inequality_(mathematics)
1979 studio album by Lou Reed
The Bells is the ninth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in May 1979 by Arista Records. It was recorded in binaural sound
The_Bells_(Lou_Reed_album)
2020 American sitcom
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom developed by Tracey Wigfield that premiered on November 25, 2020, on Peacock. It is a revival to the
Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)
Saved_by_the_Bell_(2020_TV_series)
Ancient Chinese musical instrument
of bronze bells, played melodically. China is the earliest country to manufacture and use musical chimes. They are also called chime bells. These sets
Bianzhong
American lyricist (1921–2012)
Little Prayer", "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", "One Less Bell to Answer" and "Anyone Who Had a Heart". The duo's film work includes
Hal_David
reviews. Trembling Bells performed a BBC Radio 6 Music session on the Marc Riley show on Monday 6 June 2011. A fourth Trembling Bells album, The Sovereign
Trembling_Bells
American actress (born 1974)
published in June 2005 that she had a drug problem. The case was dropped in less than two months. Voorhies met music engineer Jimmy Green at a networking
Lark_Voorhies
1894 slot machine
symbol appeared on all three reels a bell would ring and the player would be awarded with coins. Three Liberty Bells offered the largest payout of fifty
Liberty_Bell_(game)
American songwriter from Tennessee
Bell co-wrote the song "Ghost" with One Less Reason for their 2010 album Faces and Four Letter Words. Bell wrote the first single for NBC's The Voice
Carl_Bell_(musician)
Species of flowering plant
long. The petals are purple and joined at their bases to form a more or less bell-shaped tube 2.5–8.5 mm (0.098–0.33 in) long with four, five or six lobes
Wahlenbergia_gloriosa
Church in City of London, England
15th century, with two of its three bells dating from 1380 and 1420. They hang within an original medieval bell frame, believed to be the oldest in the
St_Bartholomew-the-Less
American telecommunications company
Baby Bells. The other two, like Verizon, exist as a result of mergers among fellow former Baby Bell members. SBC Communications bought the Bells' former
Verizon
Strength" featured on the CD and was released digitally. Sheryl Crow - "One Less Bell to Answer" All Saints - "Always Something There to Remind Me" Elvis Costello
One_Amazing_Night
Wind chime
In ancient Rome, a tintinnabulum (less often tintinnum) was a wind chime or assemblage of bells. A tintinnabulum often took the form of a bronze ithyphallic
Tintinnabulum_(ancient_Rome)
Listed building in Netherlands, site of annual cheese market
the remaining bells (bringing it to a total of 47 bells) cast by Royal Eijsbouts, of Asten, The Netherlands in 1967. The largest bell (keyed as low "c")
Waag_(Alkmaar)
Submarine sinkhole north of Dahab, Egypt
the El Bells or Bells to Blue Hole sites. The Bells entry is from the shore further along from the Blue Hole. At 26 m at the bottom of the Bells is a mini
Blue_Hole_(Red_Sea)
Military transport tiltrotor
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and
Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
Bell tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
that controls a series of bells. The Rainbow Carillon was sounded three times a day, 365 days a year. It featured 55 bells with a total weight of over
Rainbow_Tower
Anglican cathedral and former Catholic church in Amesbury, Massachusetts
restoration work, which was undertaken in 2022. The top 20 feet of the bell-less bell tower was removed down to a concrete cornice, and then rebuilt two feet
All Saints Church (Amesbury, Massachusetts)
All_Saints_Church_(Amesbury,_Massachusetts)
Ornament worn around the ankle
jhanjhar in India, are made by tying links in a chain. Subsequently, sonorous bells can be attached to the chain, so that the wearer can make pleasing sounds
Anklet
Set of bells hung for English full circle ringing
A "ring of bells" is the name bell ringers give to a set of bells hung for English full circle ringing. The term "peal of bells" is often used, though
Ring_of_bells
American author and activist (1952–2021)
love to have a partner, but I don't think my life is less meaningful." On December 15, 2021, bell hooks died from kidney failure at her home in Berea,
Bell_hooks
1987 soundtrack album by various artists
Less Than Zero is the soundtrack album to Marek Kanievska's 1987 drama film Less Than Zero. It was released on November 6, 1987, through Def Jam/Columbia
Less_than_Zero_(soundtrack)
American fast-food chain
Main Street in Springfield, Ohio, on September 20, 1968. Original Taco Bells featured only walk-up window service without indoor seating or drive-thru
Taco_Bell
German Enlightenment writer (1729–1781)
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (/ˈlɛsɪŋ/; German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist
Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing
American football player (born 1992)
and following less than two seasons, Bell was released by the Jets. He then signed with the Chiefs, where he finished the 2020 season. Bell spent his last
Le'Veon_Bell
Country in Southeast Europe
democracy". A 2018 survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace reported that less than 15% of respondents considered elections to be fair. Bulgaria has a civil
Bulgaria
Installation in Melbourne, Australia
Federation Bells is an installation comprising 39 upturned bells. Located in Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, they were created for celebrations of the centenary
Federation_Bells
1963 novel by Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar is the only novel written by the American writer and poet Sylvia Plath. Originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963
The_Bell_Jar
1967 single by The Association
following "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (1969), "Wedding Bell Blues" (1969), and "One Less Bell to Answer" (1970). The group's version of "Never My Love"
Never_My_Love
2012 studio album by Steps
"weak at the knees", and felt the album's "unexpected turn" toward "One Less Bell to Answer" "makes it clear [Steps] are a group with many strings to their
Light Up the World (Steps album)
Light_Up_the_World_(Steps_album)
Dialect of English spoken in London
the Bow Bells area. In 1617, the travel writer Fynes Moryson stated in his Itinerary that "Londoners, and all within the sound of Bow Bells, are in reproach
Cockney
American singer
(Nightmare Gold, 1987) "Fading into the Night" (Nightmare Gold, 1987) "One Less Bell to Answer" / "The Race Is On" (Nightmare Records, 1989) "One Time Too
Pearly_Gates_(singer)
American actress (born 1965)
businesswoman. Gertz has performed in the films Crossroads, Quicksilver (both 1986), Less than Zero (1987), The Lost Boys (1987), and Twister (1996). On television
Jami_Gertz
Art of ringing a set of bells in mathematical patterns
ring its bells. For the sake of variety, though, many ringers like to take occasional trips to make a tower grab ringing the bells of a less familiar
Change_ringing
American actor (born 1974)
a less-successful spin-off, Saved by the Bell: The College Years. In 1994, he appeared as Zack Morris in a second spin-off series Saved by the Bell: The
Mark-Paul_Gosselaar
American band
Sampler. Switching to the Strange Attractors label, they released the album Bells Break their Towers in 2005, their latest album to date. Bright (1995 cassette-only
Bright_(American_band)
Character from The Wire
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a fictional character in The Wire, played by Idris Elba. In the criminal world of early 2000s Baltimore, Bell serves as drug kingpin
Stringer_Bell
Character from The Wire
enforcers. Accepting nothing less than absolute power, Barksdale is shrewd and intuitive, although not as cerebral as Bell. Barksdale is partly based on
Avon_Barksdale
Clock chime melody
to be referred to as “chimes on eight bells”. However, evidence suggests it was originally a chime on six bells – a melody that has not been in use at
Whittington_chimes
American telecommunications company
new companies were known as Regional Bell Operating Companies, or more informally, Baby Bells. Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC) was one of the companies
AT&T
1985 compilation album by The Minutemen
that generally lasted less than two minutes each" while saying the songs have "bite" and "virtuosity." Dougan, John. "My First Bells: 1980-1983". AllMusic
My_First_Bells
House organ publication of Bell System
manufacturing, and government applications. It was slimmer and less scholarly than the Bell Labs Technical Journal. On January 1, 1984 the publication was
Bell_Laboratories_Record
Australian indie rock band
2007 issue, Rolling Stone named Howling Bells one of their three bands to watch out for that year. Howling Bells spent much of the next two years touring
Howling_Bells
Lighthouse in Virginia, United States
The Bells Rock Light was a lighthouse located in the York River in Virginia. In the nineteenth century, West Point, Virginia was the head of navigation
Bells_Rock_Light
Electronic music genre
December 14, 2021. Sundaresan, Mano (2024-07-23). "The Future of No Bells". No Bells. Retrieved 2026-04-06. Darville, Jordan (November 12, 2021). "5 Fast
Dariacore
1892 painting by Isaac Levitan
evenings in Plyos, when the entire polyphony of church bells came into operation and melodious bells resounded around". Another version, cited in a monograph
Evening_Bells_(painting)
English novelist and poet (1816–1855)
Yorkshire: Scratching Shed. ISBN 978-0993510168. Fictionalised account of Arthur Bells Nicholls' romance of Charlotte Brontë O'Dowd, Michael (2021). Charlotte
Charlotte_Brontë
1994 studio album by Pink Floyd
(Pink Floyd; 'The Division Bell')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 11 January 2013. "Five Platinum Bells" (PDF). Music & Media. 12
The_Division_Bell
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Birth-less
Male
English
 Short form of English Jesse, JESS means "gift." Compare with feminine Jess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Apparently a metronymic from the female personal name Bess, pet form of Elizabeth.German : short form of Betz.In some cases it is probably an altered spelling of French Besse.
Girl/Female
Indian
Less
Boy/Male
Hindu
Thigh less
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Disease-less; The Trouble-less
Surname or Lastname
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic)
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.English : nickname from Middle English lesse, lasse ‘smaller’ (from Old English lǣssa ‘less’), perhaps also used in the sense ‘younger’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name from Middle English lees ‘fields’, ‘arable land’, plural of lee (see Lee), or from Middle English lese ‘pasture’, ‘meadow’ (Old English lǣs).English : habitational name from Leece or Lees in Lancashire, or Leese in Cheshire, all named from Old English lēas ‘woodland clearings’ (plural of lēah), or from Leece in Cumbria, which was probably named with a Celtic word, lïss ‘hall’, ‘court’, ‘the principal house in a district’.English : variant spelling of Leece 1.Scottish : reduced form of Gillies.Scottish and Irish : reduced and altered form of McLeish.Dutch : variant of Leys.
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BESS means "God is my oath."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Female
Polish
Contracted form of Polish LechosÅ‚awa, LESÅAWA means "Lech's glory."
Female
English
 Short form of English Jessica JESS means "one who beholds" or "one who looks out." Compare with masculine Jess.
Male
Polish
Contracted form of Polish LechosÅ‚aw, LESÅAW means "Lech's glory."
Surname or Lastname
Probably a shortened form of an unidentified Jewish surname.English
Probably a shortened form of an unidentified Jewish surname.English : variant of Lass 3.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thigh less
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Attribute-less
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Lesley, LES means "garden of hollies."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Error-less
Female
English
Short form of English Tessa, TESS means "harvester."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Desire-less
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hebrew, Japanese
King; Red
Boy/Male
Native American
attacking hawk.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Marked by spear
Girl/Female
Indian
Pour
Surname or Lastname
Swedish
Swedish : ornamental name composed of the place name element ryd ‘woodland clearing’ + the common suffix -ell, from the Latin adjectival ending -elius.English : perhaps a variant spelling of Riddell.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Light, Lustrous, Power
Male
Romanian
Corsican and Romanian form of Latin Petrus, PETRU means "rock, stone."
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, German, Greek
Black; Dark-skinned
Girl/Female
Tamil
Young
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
LESS BELLS
n.
A tax; an assessment. See Cess.
n.
A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common; especially, persons in the military or naval service who eat at the same table; as, the wardroom mess.
n.
The inferior, younger, or smaller.
a.
Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.
v. t.
Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
a.
Becoming less and less; diminishing.
v. t.
To supply with a mess.
v. t.
Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
v. i.
To take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as, I mess with the wardroom officers.
conj.
Unless.
v. t.
That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
v. t.
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
adv.
Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
n.
A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; as, he made a mess of it.
n.
A smaller portion or quantity.
v. t.
To make less; to lessen.
n.
The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss.
n.
A quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a person or party for one meal; as, a mess of pottage; also, the food given to a beast at one time.