muddy

muddy (mud′ē)

adjective -·dier, -·di·est

full of or spattered with mud
1. not clear; containing sediment; cloudy muddy coffee
2. not light or bright; dull a muddy complexion
confused, obscure, vague, etc. muddy thinking

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·died, -·dy·ing

to make or become muddy

mud′·dily adverb mud′·di·ness noun

modif.

Containing sediment
stirred, turbid, roiled, roily, dull, dark, cloudy, murky, indistinct, confused, obscure, opaque, reddened; see also dirty 1.
Antonyms clear*, translucent*, pellucid. *
Deep with mud
sloppy, mucky, swampy, soggy, sodden, slushy, watery, miry, fenny, boggy, soaked; see also marshy.
Antonyms dry*, barren*, parched.

Object

water: Either to clarify or muddy the waters even more!

Modifies a noun

puddle: Well, a few man made mounds to contend with, followed by some more nice big muddy puddles.
creek: Thus, the places are on the Lava, by the swamp or on the muddy creek, or by the ford, the!
rut: But first I have to negotiate a minefield of civil wars and muddy ruts big enough to swallow the bike.
quagmire: With all the rain, the ground was very soggy... it quickly degenerated into a muddy quagmire at the jumps.
crawl: At the base of the aven an uneven muddy crawl continues to a junction.
paw: Batty Hughes - Batty Two is the new basset puppy and is quite adorable She will jump up and usually has very muddy paws.

Used with adjective complement

Preposition: after

rain: Most of it is on firm ground, tho some parts can be a bit muddy after rain.

Used with why or when

when: The paths can be uneven in places and muddy when wet.

Modifying Another Word

underfoot: Dr. Rahman, 19 Jan 06 Much cheaper than on-site parking, however if raining gets very muddy underfoot.
incredibly: Even the graphics are sub-par, with some incredibly muddy visuals and textures lacking any kind of visual detail.
rather: The main way, however, is over the top where a passage leads into the rather muddy Long Gallery.
very: He stopped at the top of a very muddy slope leading down into a pool.
extremely: The route was in a poor state of repair with deep ruts and was often extremely muddy in wet weather.
somewhat: How it affects ice axes is somewhat muddy, given that the actual standard to be adopted is still only provisional.

Preposition: in

winter: N B this area can be very muddy in winter.
weather: There are no serious hazards although the paths can be muddy in wet weather and a bit slippery when going downhill.
place: The earth path at the River Spey can be muddy in places.

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