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muddy

[ muhd-ee ]

adjective

muddier, muddiest.
  1. abounding in or covered with mud.
  2. not clear or pure:

    muddy colors.

  3. cloudy with sediment:

    muddy coffee.

  4. dull, as the complexion.
  5. not clear mentally.
  6. obscure or vague, as thought, expression, or literary style.
  7. 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)

muddied, muddying.
  1. to make muddy; soil with mud.
  2. to make turbid.
  3. to cause to be confused or obscure.

verb (used without object)

muddied, muddying.
  1. to become muddy.

muddy

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. covered or filled with mud
  2. not clear or bright

    muddy colours

  3. cloudy

    a muddy liquid

  4. (esp of thoughts) confused or vague
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to become or cause to become muddy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܻ徱, adverb
  • ˈܻ徱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܻd· adverb
  • ܻd·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܻd adjective
  • ܲ·ܻd adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of muddy1

First recorded in 1375–1425, muddy is from the late Middle English word muddi. See mud, -y 1
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Example Sentences

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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".

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Within two days of the trouts’ removal, the first storm of the season arrived, likely burying the remaining fish in a muddy slurry.

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He added debate surrounding the ruling had been muddied by misinformation and "attempts to delegitimise" the Supreme Court.

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"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.

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Rather, it is muddied by the dual challenge of voicing an appetite for peace whilst protecting his country's interests.

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