puddled

adjective

as in muddled

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Recent Examples of puddled Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026 This length is easier to maintain and avoids the tripping hazards of puddled fabric while still looking polished. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puddled
  1. muddled
  2. inky
  3. dingy
  4. muddied
  5. scummy
  6. murky
  7. unfiltered
Adjective
  • Dig deeper, though, and the picture becomes muddled—because how much of that really matters?
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Running on a seamless Fire TV operating platform, its Total HDR Solution natively balances complex Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, and HLG video feeds to remove muddled shadows (big win).
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • Travelers can hike or bike along the waterway while enjoying the inky black skies above.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The rapper wrapped her inky ends in what appeared to be a bouffant dome atop her head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of inky
Adjective
  • The combination of dust, dirt, pollen, and high humidity can leave a sticky, dingy coating on the floors, railings, and furniture.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Bath and hand towels have a tendency to look dingy over time, even when they’re washed regularly.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There is a desperate need to protect first-party data, which becomes muddied when bots, rather than humans, navigate a site.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of muddied
Adjective
  • The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Clean outdoor water features with vinegar or other fungus-fighting ingredients to help prevent water from getting scummy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of scummy
Adjective
  • Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond logistics, the legality of federalizing election processes is murky.
    — SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • His unfiltered confidence has gotten him some good attention.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • Air leaking around the edges of a mask reduces its effectiveness because unfiltered air can be inhaled through the gaps.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of unfiltered

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