muddy

[US]/ˈmʌdi/
[UK]/ˈmʌdi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. covered or filled with mud; messy
vt. to get mud on something; to make something dirty
vi. to become covered in mud or dirt

Phrases & Collocations

muddy water

muddy boots

muddy road

Example Sentences

it was very muddy underfoot.

plank a muddy pathway.

the murky silt of a muddy pond.

they changed their muddy boots.

a muddy road marked with footprints

The muddy road bemired the wagon.

There is a muddy expression in his face.

He muddies himself face.

in midwinter the track became a muddy morass.

an awful muddy sound that renders his vocal incoherent.

We labo(u)red alongthe muddy road.

They’re just muddying the waters with all this new information.

floundered up the muddy mountain trail;

The only access to that ancient castle is along a muddy track.

Your shoes are in a fine muddy state.

was careful not to get her shoes muddy;

Real-world Examples

Point is, I got all muddied up for him.

Source: Billions Season 1

Artificial sweeteners as a replacement for sugar muddy these waters even more.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Soon the river was brown and muddy.

Source: Journey to the West

So the terrain over there was very muddy.

Source: NPR News Summary December 2016

People are living in this kind of muddy wasteland.

Source: VOA Standard Speed February 2016 Collection

They're looking for moist, muddy habitat.

Source: CNN Selected June 2016 Collection

Er, Charley? There are muddy welly prints to clean up.

Source: Little Bear Charlie

Mud-coloured clouds drooped sadly over the muddy streets.

Source: The Sign of the Four

It was almost comical how muddy it was sometimes.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Oh, dear Penelope. Your shoes will get all muddy.

Source: Blue little koala

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