muddy

mud|dy¹ [ˈmʌdi] adj

1.) covered with mud or containing mud

▪ Take your boots off outside if they're muddy.

▪ the muddy waters of the lake

2.) confused and not clear

▪ On the issue of education, the difference between the two parties is muddy.

3.) colours that are muddy are dull

▪ The carpet was an unpleasant muddy brown.

4.) sounds that are muddy are not clear

muddy ²

muddy² past tense and past participle muddied present participle muddying third person singular muddies

v [T]

1.) to make something dirty with mud

▪ Lizzy walked around the edge of the field, taking care not to muddy her new shoes.

2.) muddy the waters/the issue

to make a situation more complicated or confusing than it was before - used to show disapproval