make muddy or turbid

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• muddy — /ˈmʌdi / (say mudee) adjective (muddier, muddiest) 1. full of or covered with mud. 2. not clear or pure, as colour. 3. dull, as the complexion. 4. not clear mentally. 5. obscure or vague, as thought, expression, literary style, etc. –verb… …  

• muddy — 1. adjective 1) muddy ground Syn: waterlogged, boggy, marshy, swampy, squishy, mucky, slimy, spongy, wet, soft, heavy; archaic quaggy 2) muddy shoes Syn: mud caked …   Thesaurus of popular words

• muddy — muddily, adv. muddiness, n. /mud ee/, adj., muddier, muddiest, v., muddied, muddying. adj. 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 …   Universalium

• muddy — mud•dy [[t]ˈmʌd i[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est, 1) abounding in or covered with mud 2) not clear or pure: muddy colors[/ex] 3) dull, as the complexion 4) obscure or vague, as thought or expression 5) to make muddy 6) to make turbid 7) to cause to be… …   From formal English to slang

• muddy — adj. & v. adj. (muddier, muddiest) 1 like mud. 2 covered in or full of mud. 3 (of liquid) turbid. 4 mentally confused. 5 obscure. 6 (of light) dull. 7 (of colour) impure. v.tr. ( ies, ied) make muddy. Derivatives: muddily adv. muddiness n …   Useful english dictionary

• Muddy — Mud dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muddied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muddying}.] 1. To soil with mud; to dirty; to render turbid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fig.): To cloud; to make dull or heavy; to confuse. Grew. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• muddy — I. adjective (muddier; est) Date: 15th century 1. morally impure ; base 2. a. full of or covered with mud b. characteristic or suggestive of mud < a muddy flavor > < muddy colors > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• muddy — mud·dy || mÊŒdɪ v. make dirty with mud, cover in mud; cloud, make impure; confuse the issue, make unclear adj. covered in mud; turbid, cloudy; filled with mire; hazy, vague …   English contemporary dictionary

• muddy — Synonyms and related words: achromatic, achromic, addled, amorphous, anemic, ashen, ashy, becloud, bedraggled, befog, befouled, begrime, bemire, bemud, besmirch, besmirched, besmoke, besoil, bespatter, black, bled white, blind, bloodless, blotchy …   Moby Thesaurus

• puddle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English podel; akin to Low German pudel puddle, Old English pudd ditch Date: 14th century 1. a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water 2. a. an earthy mixture (as of clay, sand, and gravel) worked while wet into… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• muddle — muddledness, muddlement, n. muddlingly, adv. /mud l/, v., muddled, muddling, n. v.t. 1. to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble. 2. to cause to become mentally confused. 3. to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an… …   Universalium