muddy
Covered or splashed with, or full of, .
Example
“He slogged across the muddy field.”
Other meanings
Of water or some other liquid: containing mud or other sediment in suspension; cloudy, turbid.
“The previously limpid water was now muddy as a result of the struggle between the alligator and the wild boar.”
Of or relating to mud; also, having the characteristics of mud, especially in colour or taste.
Synonyms
- cloudy
Word history
From Middle Low German "modde".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “muddy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.