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muddy

1 muddy /ˈmʌdi/ adjective
muddier; muddiest
1 muddy
/ˈmʌdi/
adjective
muddier; muddiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUDDY
: filled or covered with mud
: not clear or bright : dull or cloudy
: unclear in thought or meaning
2 muddy /ˈmʌdi/ verb
muddies; muddied; muddying
2 muddy
/ˈmʌdi/
verb
muddies; muddied; muddying
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUDDY
[+ object]
: to make (something) muddy: such as
: to cover (something) with mud
: to make (a color) cloudy or dull
: to cause (something) to become unclear or confused

muddy the waters

: to make something more complicated or difficult to understand