What does muddied mean?
Definitions for muddied
mud·died
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Princeton's WordNet
dirty, dingy, muddied, muddyadjective
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
"dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
Wiktionary
muddiedadjective
Made dirty with muddied.
muddiedadjective
Made unclear, obfuscated (generally as part of the phrase muddied the water)
He muddied the situation until they acquitted in confusion.
muddiedadjective
Made muted of color.
The addition of the second batch of paint muddied the bright colors to a dull and washed look.
ChatGPT
muddied
"Muddied" generally refers to a situation, object or concept that has been made unclear, confusing, dirty or less pure. This can be used in literal sense, as in something physically covered or mixed with mud, or in a figurative sense where information, intentions or meanings have been obscured, complicated or tainted.
Webster Dictionary
Muddied
of Muddy
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of muddied in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of muddied in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of muddied in a Sentence
The three-month Libor's rise has muddied the waters, as money market reforms have forced the shift from prime funds to government-Treasury funds.
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