muddy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mudē)

Inflections of 'muddy' (adj):
muddier
adj comparative
muddiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'muddy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
muddies
v 3rd person singular
muddying
v pres p
muddied
v past
muddied
v past p

muddy
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Sense: Adjective: covered in mud
Synonyms:
covered in mud, mud-caked, mud-spattered, mud-soaked, mucky (informal), grubby, covered in muck, caked in mud, dirty Collocations, soiled
Sense: Adjective: deep with mud
Synonyms:
swampy, boggy, marshy, sludgy
Antonyms:
clean Collocations, dry Collocations, dusty Collocations, pristine Collocations, spotless
Sense: Adjective: containing sediment
Synonyms:
cloudy Collocations, murky Collocations, opaque, dirty Collocations, mucky, dark Collocations, turbid
Antonyms:
clear Collocations, see through, translucent, crystal clear, clean Collocations
Sense: Verb: confuse
Synonyms:
confuse Collocations, cloud Collocations, blur Collocations, fog Collocations, obfuscate
Sense: Verb: make dirty
Synonyms:
dirty Collocations, make sth muddy, make sth dirty, soil Collocations, blacken, sully, foul Collocations, befoul (literary), besmirch (literary)

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