muddy

mud-dy · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Covered with or full of mud; soft wet earth.

  2. 2.

    (Of liquid) Not clear; cloudy or turbid.

  3. 3.

    (Of color, sound, or thought) Confused, unclear, or lacking definition.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    muddy the waters — To make a situation more confusing or complicated
  • •
    as clear as mud — Not clear at all; very confusing

Related words

Antonyms: clean, clear, pristine
See also: dirty, mucky, mud, murky
Synonyms: dirty, mucky, murky, sludgy

Etymology

From Middle English muddy, from mud + -y. The word "mud" comes from Middle Low German mudde or Middle Dutch modde.