MUDDY
What does "MUDDY" mean?
Covered in, full of, or resembling mud; unclear or murky.
Meanings
- Covered with or full of mud. Their boots left muddy prints all down the hallway.
- Not clear or bright; cloudy, dull, or confused. His reasoning grew muddy as the argument dragged on. figurative
- To make something dirty with mud, or to make it unclear. Bringing up old grievances only muddied the discussion.
Word origin
From 'mud', from Middle Low German 'mudde' or Middle Dutch 'modde', 'thick mire', plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
Remember it
MUDDY = 'mud' + 'dy'; the double D sinks in like boots in the mud, holding the word together with a squelch.
A little poem
Stir the still pond and the bottom climbs-
what was clear is muddy now; so it is with minds.
couplet
Wordplay
- He said his explanation was 'crystal clear,' but it left everyone muddy - turns out the only clear thing was how stuck we'd get.
What it teaches
Stir up the past and the present clouds over; some things stay clear only if you let them settle.
Quick facts
What does MUDDY mean?
Covered in, full of, or resembling mud; unclear or murky.
Is MUDDY a valid word?
Yes — MUDDY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MUDDY?
MUDDY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MUDDY come from?
From 'mud', from Middle Low German 'mudde' or Middle Dutch 'modde', 'thick mire', plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
What can MUDDY teach us?
Stir up the past and the present clouds over; some things stay clear only if you let them settle.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.