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muddying

UK
/ˈmʌdiɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌdiɪŋ/

Translations

muddyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmʌd.i.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌd.i.ɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that makes another thing muddy or confusing.
brouillantAu sens figuré : qui rend moins clair ou plus confus.
The committee rejected the report for its muddying language.
Le comité a rejeté le rapport pour son langage brouillant.
Additional translations
salissantAu sens concret : qui salit ou ternit.
Synonyms
blurring
clouding
obscuring
muddling
befogging
complicating
obfuscating
confusing
muddyingnoun
muddyings
pl
embrouillageAu sens figuré : action de rendre une information moins claire.
The constant muddying of the facts made it difficult for the jury to reach a verdict.
L'embrouillage constant des faits a rendu difficile la décision du jury.
Additional translations
salissementAu sens concret : action de salir ou de couvrir de boue.
Synonyms
obfuscation
turbidity
obscuration
clouding
confusion
murkiness
befogging
cloudiness
blur
muddyverb

muddying

Gerund

muddied
Past Simple
muddied
Past Participle
muddying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌdi/
US
/ˈmʌdi/
barbouiller de boueFamilier ; rendre sale avec de la boue.
The children muddy their shoes while playing in the park.
Les enfants barbouillent leurs chaussures de boue en jouant dans le parc.
embrouillerAu sens figuré : rendre moins clair, brouiller.
The new evidence served to muddy the waters of the investigation.
Les nouvelles preuves ont servi à embrouiller l'enquête.
Additional translations
se troublerPour un cours d'eau ou un liquide : devenir trouble.
Synonyms
stain
soil
sully
smear
dirty

Definitions

muddyinggerund / present participle
Making something dirtier or more confusing; causing a loss of clarity or cleanliness.
The committee rejected the report for its muddying language.
muddyingnoun
The act or process of making something unclear or confusing.
The constant muddying of the facts made it difficult for the jury to reach a verdict.
The act of making something dirty or covered with mud.
The muddying of the riverbank was evident after the heavy rains.
muddyverb
To make something dirty or covered with mud.
The children muddy their shoes while playing in the park.
To make something unclear or confusing.
The new evidence served to muddy the waters of the investigation.
To become muddy, turbid, or clouded.
The river muddied rapidly after the heavy rain.
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