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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

/ ˈ³¾ÊŒ»åɪ /

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

  • ˈ³¾³Ü»å»å¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³¾³Ü»å»å¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾³Ü»åd¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¾³Ü»åd¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¾³Ü»åd¾±±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¾³Ü»åd²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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Mr Gauci said: "I don't know… they were all muddy and wet, and I didn't know what to do."

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But then came a third document, issued by the Kremlin, which muddied the waters.

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It had been raining and the ground was muddy.

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Of course, some dishes may have protein additions, vegetables or accoutrements, so in those cases, additional texture over and above might muddy the dish on the whole.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been known to use administrative warrants to muddy the waters around Fourth Amendment protections.

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