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MUDDIED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does muddied mean?
• MUDDIED (adjective)
The adjective MUDDIED has 1 sense:
1. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
Familiarity information: MUDDIED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
Synonyms:
Context example:
dirty-blonde hair
Similar:
impure (combined with extraneous elements)
Context examples
The pursuit was renewed, till the water was again muddied.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
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