muddy

/mˈʌdi/

/ˈmədi/

[adjective] [verb]

muddy

[ADJECTIVE]

(of soil) soft and watery

synonyms : boggy

dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck

synonyms : mucky

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

synonyms : dingy

dirty

muddied

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

synonyms : cloudy

to muddy

MAIN VERB

make turbid

cause to become muddy

dirty with mud

synonyms : muddy up

Examples

1. Alan's explanation just muddies the issue!

2. Leave your muddy boots outside the door.

3. She deliberately muddied the waters by constantly referring to other irrelevant cases.

4. She left her muddy boots at the entrance and put on slippers.

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