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muddy
[ muhd-ee ]
adjective
- abounding in or covered with mud.
- not clear or pure:
muddy colors.
- cloudy with sediment:
muddy coffee.
- dull, as the complexion.
- not clear mentally.
- obscure or vague, as thought, expression, or literary style.
- Horse Racing. denoting the condition of a track after a heavy, continuous rainfall has ceased and been completely absorbed into the surface, leaving it the consistency of thick mud.
verb (used with object)
- to make muddy; soil with mud.
- to make turbid.
- to cause to be confused or obscure.
verb (used without object)
- to become muddy.
muddy
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
- covered or filled with mud
- not clear or bright
muddy colours
- cloudy
a muddy liquid
- (esp of thoughts) confused or vague
verb
- to become or cause to become muddy
Derived Forms
- ˈܻ徱, adverb
- ˈܻ徱Ա, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܻd· adverb
- ܻd·Ա noun
- ܲ·ܻd adjective
- ܲ·ܻd adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He said another priority was for the Welsh government to strengthen its processes of holding the NHs to account, describing current oversight systems "complex" and "muddy".
Within two days of the trouts’ removal, the first storm of the season arrived, likely burying the remaining fish in a muddy slurry.
He added debate surrounding the ruling had been muddied by misinformation and "attempts to delegitimise" the Supreme Court.
"They are not built in sterile air-conditioned factories, they're built outside, usually in a muddy field, in all weathers by up to 200 people," she says.
Rather, it is muddied by the dual challenge of voicing an appetite for peace whilst protecting his country's interests.
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