I. ˈmə-dē adjective
( mud·di·er ; -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
c. : turbid with sediment
3.
a. : lacking in clarity or brightness : cloudy , dull
a muddy recording
eyes muddy with sleep
b. : obscure in meaning : muddled, confused
muddy thinking
a muddy style
• mud·di·ly ˈmə-də-lē adverb
• mud·di·ness ˈmə-dē-nəs noun
II. transitive verb
( mud·died ; mud·dy·ing )
Date: 1601
1. : to soil or stain with or as if with mud
2. : to make turbid
3. : to make cloudy or dull
4. : confuse
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- muddy the waters