Muddy
/ˈmʌdi/adjective
Covered in or full of mud.
The children came home with their shoes all muddy from playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- muddy shoes
- muddy path
verb
To make something less clear or more confusing.
His vague answers only served to muddy the situation further.
Often appears as...
- muddy the waters
- muddy the situation
adjective
Not bright or clear.
The muddy water in the pond was not suitable for drinking.
Often appears as...
- muddy water
- muddy light
adjective
Covered in or full of mud.
The children came home with their shoes all muddy from playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- muddy shoes
- muddy path
verb
To make something less clear or more confusing.
His vague answers only served to muddy the situation further.
Often appears as...
- muddy the waters
- muddy the situation
adjective
Not bright or clear.
The muddy water in the pond was not suitable for drinking.
Often appears as...
- muddy water
- muddy light
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Dirt
Refers to actual soil or mud attached to objects or people.
After the hike, our pants were muddy.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Activities
Commonly used to describe items or places after outdoor sports or rainy weather.
The football field was extremely muddy after the rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Cleaning Challenges
Implies that something may be difficult to clean due to the mud.
I spent an hour cleaning my muddy boots.
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The sharks that hunt in...
mangroves function as an essential bridge between land and sea. And to survive between these worlds, different mangrove species have evolved various adaptations that protect them and their resident sharks. Taking root in the unstable ground of muddy coastal regions is difficult,
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Hanging Out with Dad PIPE...
and spread them at a special place miles from here dad asked me to take him up into the highlands when he died who said I'd appreciate it if you'd stick my muddy back into the forest again my granddad taught me there's two things you take to your grave your word and
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Is this the most...
and quickly sense changes in light. Some had long eye stalks that helped them peep above the muddy sea floor as they burrowed beneath. Others had large dragonfly-like eyes that they probably used to scour the ocean bottom as they swam upside-down in dim waters.
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Why do fingers become...
which gives them better grip. But in rainy and muddy conditions, it's a different story, and here's where treads come into play. Treads reduce the amount of rubber on the road, but they help channel out water when it rains, lowering the risk of hydroplaning.
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How to fossilize...yourse...
like a bog or a deep lake bottom, even better. That lack of oxygen will slow down your decay and give you more time to fossilize. So, let's say you're lucky enough to die and get buried in a shallow sea under muddy, sandy sediments. What's your next move?
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The supply-chain...
fleet of dependable military-grade vehicles enabling them to cut through the muddiest roads in Africa during the rainy season five standardize the UN air fleet so that it is easier to operate and they should not require to paint
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Let’s Help Refugees...
where they would find peace. But they would begin a life of grueling hardship and monotony. They had no choice but to build a shack on the side of a muddy field, and this is Hany's brother Ashraf, who plays outside.
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The Cutest Elephant...
definitely look she's coming out I hope you come keep coming keep coming keep coming keeps coming ridiculous look at her that is one very happy very muddy baby elephant on the other side of the world
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Zen kōans: Unsolvable...
Ahead they see an attractive traveler, unable to cross the muddy path. Tanzan politely offers his help, carrying the traveler on his back across the street, and placing her down without a word.
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Up Close With The...
down muddy pools like this also protect their skin from insects and parasites they can spend large amounts of their time
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The sharks that hunt in...
mangroves function as an essential bridge between land and sea. And to survive between these worlds, different mangrove species have evolved various adaptations that protect them and their resident sharks. Taking root in the unstable ground of muddy coastal regions is difficult,
Video examples
Hanging Out with Dad PIPE...
and spread them at a special place miles from here dad asked me to take him up into the highlands when he died who said I'd appreciate it if you'd stick my muddy back into the forest again my granddad taught me there's two things you take to your grave your word and
Video examples
Is this the most...
and quickly sense changes in light. Some had long eye stalks that helped them peep above the muddy sea floor as they burrowed beneath. Others had large dragonfly-like eyes that they probably used to scour the ocean bottom as they swam upside-down in dim waters.
Video examples
Why do fingers become...
which gives them better grip. But in rainy and muddy conditions, it's a different story, and here's where treads come into play. Treads reduce the amount of rubber on the road, but they help channel out water when it rains, lowering the risk of hydroplaning.
Video examples
How to fossilize...yourse...
like a bog or a deep lake bottom, even better. That lack of oxygen will slow down your decay and give you more time to fossilize. So, let's say you're lucky enough to die and get buried in a shallow sea under muddy, sandy sediments. What's your next move?
Video examples
The supply-chain...
fleet of dependable military-grade vehicles enabling them to cut through the muddiest roads in Africa during the rainy season five standardize the UN air fleet so that it is easier to operate and they should not require to paint
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Let’s Help Refugees...
where they would find peace. But they would begin a life of grueling hardship and monotony. They had no choice but to build a shack on the side of a muddy field, and this is Hany's brother Ashraf, who plays outside.
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
definitely look she's coming out I hope you come keep coming keep coming keep coming keeps coming ridiculous look at her that is one very happy very muddy baby elephant on the other side of the world
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Zen kōans: Unsolvable...
Ahead they see an attractive traveler, unable to cross the muddy path. Tanzan politely offers his help, carrying the traveler on his back across the street, and placing her down without a word.
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Up Close With The...
down muddy pools like this also protect their skin from insects and parasites they can spend large amounts of their time
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
Oh, the dilemma of the summer music festival. On one hand, we ladies try very hard to look cute walking around those muddy fields in our cowboy boots and cut-offs. On the other hand, we want to look like we really didn't try at all and just rolled out of bed looking this way.
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Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
One of my earliest memories is walking up a muddy road into the mountains. It was raining. Behind me, my village was burning. When there was school, it was under a tree. Then the United Nations came. They fed me, my family, my community.
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Artie Lange
American Actor
Only when you're in that ditch, lying there in the muddy runoff you've made of your life, gazing up at the peak you fell from, do you truly know how small you are and understand how tall you used to be.
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Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
Sometimes it's hard to play someone so similar to you, because you can muddy the character. Often, it's easier to play someone further away from you, because it's clearer who they are.
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Richard Wagner
German Composer
I have only a mind to live, to enjoy - i.e., to work as an artist, and produce my works; but not for the muddy brains of the common herd.
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Mickey Rooney
American Actor
All the muddy waters of my life cleared up when I gave myself to Christ.
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Charlie Day
American Actor
Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.
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Jasmine Guinness
Irish Designer
I always dress scruffily, but at weekends I live in muddy Wellies.
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Elihu Root
American Lawyer
The wolf always charges the lamb with muddying the stream.
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John Stones
English Athlete
I definitely played on a lot of muddy northern pitches.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
Oh, the dilemma of the summer music festival. On one hand, we ladies try very hard to look cute walking around those muddy fields in our cowboy boots and cut-offs. On the other hand, we want to look like we really didn't try at all and just rolled out of bed looking this way.
Quote examples
Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
One of my earliest memories is walking up a muddy road into the mountains. It was raining. Behind me, my village was burning. When there was school, it was under a tree. Then the United Nations came. They fed me, my family, my community.
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Artie Lange
American Actor
Only when you're in that ditch, lying there in the muddy runoff you've made of your life, gazing up at the peak you fell from, do you truly know how small you are and understand how tall you used to be.
Quote examples
Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
Sometimes it's hard to play someone so similar to you, because you can muddy the character. Often, it's easier to play someone further away from you, because it's clearer who they are.
Quote examples
Richard Wagner
German Composer
I have only a mind to live, to enjoy - i.e., to work as an artist, and produce my works; but not for the muddy brains of the common herd.
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Mickey Rooney
American Actor
All the muddy waters of my life cleared up when I gave myself to Christ.
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Charlie Day
American Actor
Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.
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Jasmine Guinness
Irish Designer
I always dress scruffily, but at weekends I live in muddy Wellies.
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Elihu Root
American Lawyer
The wolf always charges the lamb with muddying the stream.
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John Stones
English Athlete
I definitely played on a lot of muddy northern pitches.
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