Muddy Definition & Meaning

muddy
adjective
  1. (of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"
  2. dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck; "muddy boots"; "a mucky stable"
  3. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
  4. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"
verb
  1. dirty with mud
  2. cause to become muddy; "These data would have muddied the prediction"
  3. make turbid; "muddy the water"

Synonyms for muddy

boggy adj

(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland

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cloudy adj

lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore

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dingy adj

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands

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dirty adj

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums

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impure adj

combined with extraneous elements (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene

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marshy adj

(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland

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mirky adj

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters" dark or gloomy

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miry adj

(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland

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mucky adj

(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland

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muddied adj

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination

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"Muddy" in song lyrics

See how muddy is used in real songs:

  • "Now your clothes all muddy"
    Afroman — Colt 45
  • "Cause it's too muddy"
    Big Moe f/ H.A.W.K., Z-Ro — Po' it Up
  • "And a cold cup, and you know it's muddy"
    Boss Hogg Outlawz — Boyz N' Blue Flow 2

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Frequently asked questions

What does muddy mean?
(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous" dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck; "muddy boots"; "a mucky stable" (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls
What part of speech is muddy?
Muddy is an adjective and a verb.
How many definitions does muddy have?
Muddy has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).

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