slew vs mess

slew and mess both are nouns.

slew and mess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slew	Yes	No	Yes	No
mess	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slew and mess are synonyms defined as:

slew and mess: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Other synonyms of slew include batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

slew (noun)	mess (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
	a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
	soft semiliquid food
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
	a state of confusion and disorderliness
	informal terms for a difficult situation

slew (verb)	mess (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	make a mess of or create disorder in
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner	eat in a mess hall

Difference between slew and mess

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