Muddied — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

dirty with mud

cause to become muddy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈʌdɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈʌdɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈʌdɪd/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈʌdɪd/.

Examples

These data would have muddied the prediction
muddy the water
dirty

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

muddy muddy up dirty dingy

Parts of Speech

verb	dirty with mud
verb	cause to become muddy “These data would have muddied the prediction”
verb	make turbid “muddy the water”
adjective	(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination “dirty”

Word Forms

dinge	noun	discoloration due to dirtiness
dinginess	noun	discoloration due to dirtiness
muddiness	noun	the quality of being cloudy

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

matschig

schmutzig mit Schlamm

🇫🇷French

brouillé

sale de boue

🇪🇸Spanish

embarrado

sucio con barro

🇮🇹Italian

infangato

sporco di fango

🇳🇱Dutch

vertroebeld

vervuild met modder

🇵🇹Portuguese

turvo

sujo de lama

🇷🇺Russian

замутил

грязный от грязи

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मैला-कुचैला

कीचड़ से गंदा

🇧🇩Bengali

কর্দমাক্ত

কাদা দিয়ে নোংরা

🇮🇳Tamil

சேறுபூசப்பட்டது

சேற்றுடன் அழுக்கு

🇮🇳Telugu

బురద జల్లింది

బురదతో మురికి

🇮🇳Marathi

चिखल

चिखलाने घाण

🇮🇳Gujarati

કાદવવાળું

કાદવથી ગંદા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೆಸರುಮಯವಾಯಿತು

ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಕೊಳಕು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചെളി പുരട്ടി

ചെളി കൊണ്ട് മലിനമായ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਿੱਕੜ

ਚਿੱਕੜ ਨਾਲ ਗੰਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

کیچڑ

کیچڑ سے گندا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

浑浊的

沾满泥土

🇯🇵Japanese

泥だらけの

泥で汚れた

🇰🇷Korean

진흙탕

진흙으로 더러워진

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bị vấy bẩn

bẩn với bùn

🇹🇭Thai

เต็มไปด้วยโคลน

สกปรกไปด้วยโคลน

🇮🇩Indonesian

berlumpur

kotor karena lumpur

🇵🇭Filipino

maputik

marumi sa putik

🇲🇾Malay

berlumpur

kotor dengan lumpur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عكر

قذرة بالطين

🇮🇷Persian

گل آلود

کثیف با گل

🇹🇷Turkish

çamurlu

çamurla kirlenmiş

🇮🇱Hebrew

בוץ

מלוכלך בבוץ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'muddied'?

The primary meaning of 'muddied' is 'dirty with mud'.

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Using 'muddied' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'muddied' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'muddied' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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