muddier; muddiest
1
a
: full of or covered with mud
b
: characteristic or suggestive of mud
a muddy flavor
muddy colors
c
: turbid with sediment
muddy water
2
3
: morally impure : base
plural -es
: the quality or state of being muddy
the language is pure and correct, free from muddiness—
T. S. Eliot
T. S. EliotExamples of muddy in a Sentence
Adjective
please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
whether muddy or not, water taken from lakes and streams should be boiled by campers
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
As Inga grows to adulthood the biggest dam has destroyed the lake’s shoreline, leaving it muddy and covered with stones.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The rescue team was able to pump enough water out of the system for four miners to crawl out of the muddy abyss on May 30, authorities said.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Boultier expresses similar views and suggests steering clear of muddy pastels like dusty lilac or pale mint green.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
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Adjective
The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
As Inga grows to adulthood the biggest dam has destroyed the lake’s shoreline, leaving it muddy and covered with stones.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The rescue team was able to pump enough water out of the system for four miners to crawl out of the muddy abyss on May 30, authorities said.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Boultier expresses similar views and suggests steering clear of muddy pastels like dusty lilac or pale mint green.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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muddy
2 of 2 verb
muddied; muddying
1
: to soil or stain with or as if with mud
2
: to make cloudy or dull
3
: to become or cause to become confused
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