1
as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the ground was very mucky after a night of pouring rain
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as in filthy
not clean
only too happy to remove those old mucky clothes
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Recent Examples of mucky
With the Big 12 already in a bit of a mucky place before that reveal, how might this impact the conference as a whole?
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Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The crowd goes wild, Seeger beams at the anthem his boy has written for the movement, the other fest mucky-mucks pat themselves on the back.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The novel’s biting satire and mucky spirit have mostly been jettisoned for Facebook-ready female empowerment slogans.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Waterproof dog throw: $34.99 (Amazon) Get ahead of the mess your mucky pup is bound to make while enjoying the favorable fall weather with the addition of a waterproof mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The crowd goes wild, Seeger beams at the anthem his boy has written for the movement, the other fest mucky-mucks pat themselves on the back.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The novel’s biting satire and mucky spirit have mostly been jettisoned for Facebook-ready female empowerment slogans.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Waterproof dog throw: $34.99 (Amazon) Get ahead of the mess your mucky pup is bound to make while enjoying the favorable fall weather with the addition of a waterproof mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucky
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Normal gasoline is clean, while bad gas often has a darker, muddier appearance.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Crews worked Thursday to fix muddy areas and Saturday’s races ran on time.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just past the cattle-ranching town of Bridgeport in northern California, near the border of Nevada, this deserted mining community is frozen in time along its dusty desert road.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The fan grates in the walk-in cooler were dusty, and the walk-in freezer evaporator lacked part covers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The stained glass traces a hierarchy from the current dean to the Crown and then to God.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wood stained baseboards may need a gentler cleaning approach, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap, to protect the finish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Two days later and nearly 400 miles to the west, good Samaritans found two baby girls crying on the dirty floor of a park restroom in the working-class coastal California city of Oxnard.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yellow or orange flames might indicate a problem with combustion or dirty burners.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then stylist Jared Eng looked past Paris, and to Madrid, to pull a black cut-out Carolina Herrera gown for Joey King.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Twits are so gross and puerile and nasty in the book.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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New York, though, has a nasty triumvirate in Carter, Thibodeaux and Brian Burns, the last of whom is having an early career year with seven sacks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucky. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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