muddy
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i adjective
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)
8.
to make muddy; soil with mud.
9.
to make turbid.
10.
to cause to be confused or obscure.
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verb (used without object)
11.
to become muddy.
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muddy (ˈmʌdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 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 |
| —vb , -dier, -diest, -dies, -dying, -died | |
| 5. | to become or cause to become muddy |
| 'muddily | |
| —adv | |
| 'muddiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
muddy
1520s, from mud; as a verb meaning "to make muddy," it is from c.1600. Big Muddy in reference to the Missouri or Mississippi rivers is first recorded 1825.
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Example sentences
And please don't muddy the water with issues of microscopes and rec centers.
Many reputable breeders are now using genetic tests to ensure they produce animals free from diseases that muddy their breed.
The first settlement was a jumble of canvas tents, clapboard shops and saloons clustered near a muddy creek.
They lowered the robot down with wires and, after a few technical hiccups, traversed the muddy hole.
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