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muddy

[/ˈmʌdi/]
adjective/verb
lamacento; enlameado
1. (adjective) covered with or containing mud; dirty
The children came home with muddy clothes after playing in the rain.
As crianças voltaram para casa com roupas lamacentas depois de brincar na chuva.
2. (adjective) not clear; turbid or murky
The river water looked muddy after the storm.
A água do rio parecia turva após a tempestade.
3. (adjective) unclear in meaning or expression; confused
His explanation was muddy and difficult to understand.
Sua explicação era confusa e difícil de entender.
4. (verb) to make muddy; to soil with mud
Don't muddy the carpet with your boots.
Não sujem o tapete com suas botas.
5. (verb) to make unclear or confused
The additional information only muddied the situation further.
A informação adicional apenas confundiu mais a situação.
Synonyms
dirtygrimysoiledturbidunclearconfusedmurky
Antonyms
cleanclearpuretransparentlucid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lamacento; sujo de lama
Most common usage for the adjective meaning dirty with mud
São Paulo
enlameado; sujo
Variant form commonly used in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
imundo; cheio de lama
Colloquial usage emphasizing dirtiness
Portugal
lamacento; baço; turvo
European Portuguese preference for 'baço' or 'turvo' for the figurative sense

Related Idioms & Phrases

muddy the waters - to make a situation more confusing or unclear
muddy one's name - to damage someone's reputation
throw mud at - to make negative accusations against someone
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