muddy
To cover or splash with mudTo cover or splash (someone or something) with mud.
» Tom took off his muddy shoes.
Том снял свои грязные ботинки. — odexed
Том снял свою грязную обувь. — odexed
Том зняв свою брудні чоботи. — Ahha
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11 senses(transitive)To cover or splash (someone or something) with mud.
If you muddy your shoes don’t wear them inside.
dirty with mud
(transitive)To make (water or some other liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up mud or other sediment.
make turbid
(figuratively, transitive)To confuse (a person or their thinking); to muddle.
The discussion only muddied their understanding of the subject.
(figuratively, transitive)To damage (a person or their reputation); to sully, to tarnish.
(figuratively, transitive)To make (a colour) dirty, dull, or muted.
The addition of the second batch of paint muddied the bright colours to a dull and washed look.
(figuratively, transitive)To make (a matter, etc.) more complicated or unclear; to make a mess of (something).
(figuratively, transitive)To make (something) impure; to contaminate.
(also, figuratively, intransitive)Sometimes followed by up: to become covered or splashed with mud; to become dirty or soiled.
(intransitive)Of water or some other liquid: to become cloudy or turbid.
(figuratively, intransitive)To become contaminated or impure.
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To cause or permit (someone or something) to become stuck in mud; to mire.
cause to become muddy
Examples
94 sentencesTom took off his muddy shoes.
Том зняв свою брудні чоботи. — Ahha
ruТом снял свои грязные ботинки. — odexed
The road was muddy and slippery.
Дорога була брудна та слизька. — Ahha
ruДорога была грязная и скользкая. — Selena777
deDie Straße war matschig und rutschig. — dinkel_girl
Please take off your muddy boots.
Будь ласка, зніми свої брудні чоботи. — Ahha
ruПожалуйста, сними свои грязные ботинки. — sharptoothed
The river was muddy after the heavy rain.
Ріка була каламутною після сильного дощу. — Ahha
ruПосле сильного дождя река была мутной. — Wezel
Tom's boots were muddy.
У Тома були брудні чоботи. — Ahha
ruБотинки Тома были грязными. — odexed
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English muddi, moddy, muddy (“covered with or fuThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English muddi, moddy, muddy (“covered with or full of mud, muddy”), from mud, mudde (“mud; turbid water”) + -i (suffix forming adjectives). Mud, mudde is possibly borrowed from Middle Dutch modde, and/or Middle Low German modde, mudde, from Proto-Germanic *mud-, *mudra- (“mud”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *mū-, *mew- (“moist”). The English word is analysable as mud + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives). Doublet of muddle.
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Forms
muddies, muddying, muddied, muddiedSynonyms
122 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle