Muddy meaning

What does “muddy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“muddy” is a verb and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: dirty with mud.

muddy

verb

  1. dirty with mud

    Synonymsmuddy up
  2. cause to become muddy

    “These data would have muddied the prediction”

  3. make turbid

    “muddy the water”

adjective

  1. (of soil) soft and watery

    “the ground was boggy under foot”

    “a marshy coastline”

  2. dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck

    “muddy boots”

    “a mucky stable”

    Synonymsmucky
  3. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear is often used in combination

    “dirty”

    “a dirty (or dingy) white”

  4. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

    “a cloudy liquid”

    “muddy coffee”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University