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muddy (mudē)

adjective -·dier, -·di·est

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

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

to make or become muddy

muddy Related Forms

mud·dily adverb mud·di·ness noun

muddy Synonyms

muddy

modif.

  1. Containing sediment

    stirred, turbid, roiled, roily, dull, dark, cloudy, murky, indistinct, confused, obscure, opaque, reddened; see also dirty 1.

    Antonyms clear*, translucent*, pellucid. *

  2. Deep with mud

    sloppy, mucky, swampy, soggy, sodden, slushy, watery, miry, fenny, boggy, soaked; see also marshy.

    Antonyms dry*, barren*, parched.

muddy Usage Examples

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

  • get: Take a change of clothes with you, as you're likely to get muddy on route.
  • become: Put your hand deeper and stir the water, and it becomes muddy.

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.

Browse dictionary entries near muddy

  1. muddler
  2. muddled
  3. muddle through
  4. muddle-headed
  5. muddle
  6. mudder
  7. mudcat
  8. mud turtle
  9. mud snake
  10. mud puppy
  1. mudfish
  2. mudflap
  3. mudflow
  4. mudguard
  5. mudhole
  6. mudlark
  7. mudpack
  8. mudra
  9. mudroom
  10. mudsill