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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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Other Word Forms

  • muddily adverb
  • muddiness noun
  • unmuddied adjective
  • unmuddy adjective
  • ˈܻ徱 adverb
  • ˈܻ徱Ա noun
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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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Like conspiracy so often does, Stephens and Hernandez blur reality just enough to muddy their audience’s perception.

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“I sometimes liken it to the experience of watching a muddy puddle,” Jungaberle told Salon in a video call.

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Simz has said, like herself, it "learned how to thrive in muddy waters".

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Even a newly-built underground metro station could not withstand the heavy downpour as photos and videos of the station flooded with muddy water went viral.

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It is now calling for these muddy, tidal habitats to be added to the official UK inventory of how much carbon is emitted and how much is removed from our atmosphere every year.

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