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muddy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mud′ē)

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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