Muddy ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Muddy ( adjective )

1. Covered or spattered with mud.
2. Having the color of mud.
3. Not clear or transparent.
4. Not clear in meaning or expression.
5. Not morally pure.

Origin:

Middle english mudde, from old english mud; akin to old high german mutt mud, latin lutum mud, greek lyein to loose.

Examples:

1. The road was muddy after the rain.
2. His boots were muddy from trudging through the fields.
3. The water in the pond was muddy and not fit to drink.
4. The explanation was muddy, I couldn't understand it.
5. His reputation was left muddy after the scandal.

(As a verb)

Muddy ( verb )

1. Covered or spattered with mud.
2. Having the color of mud.
3. Not clear or transparent.
4. Not clear in meaning or expression.
5. Not morally pure.

Origin:

Middle english mudde, from old english mud; akin to old high german mutt mud, latin lutum mud, greek lyein to loose.

Examples:

1. The road was muddy after the rain.
2. His boots were muddy from trudging through the fields.
3. The water in the pond was muddy and not fit to drink.
4. The explanation was muddy, I couldn't understand it.
5. His reputation was left muddy after the scandal.