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muddied

English

Adjective

muddied (comparative more muddied, superlative most muddied)

  1. Made dirty with mud.
  2. Made unclear, obfuscated (generally as part of the phrase muddied the water)
    He muddied the situation until they acquitted in confusion.
  3. Made muted of color.
    The addition of the second batch of paint muddied the bright colors to a dull and washed look.

Verb

muddied

  1. simple past tense and past participle of muddy

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messy

English

Etymology

From mess +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?si/
  • Rhymes: -?si
  • Hyphenation: messy
  • Homophone: Messi

Adjective

messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)

  1. (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
  2. (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
  3. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

Synonyms

(in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered

Antonyms

  • neat
  • orderly

Derived terms

  • messily
  • messiness

Descendants

  • ? German: Messie

Translations

Further reading

  • messy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • messy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • Symes

Middle English

Noun

messy

  1. Alternative form of messe

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