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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.
Synonyms
befogging
complicating
obfuscating
confusing
blurring
clouding
obscuring
muddling
muddyingnoun
muddyings
pl
The muddying of the water made it difficult to see the fish.
Замутнение воды затруднило наблюдение за рыбой.
Synonyms
blur
cloudiness
befogging
obfuscation
confusion
clouding
obscuration
turbidity
murkiness
muddyverb

muddying

Gerund

muddied
Past Simple
muddied
Past Participle
muddying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌdi/
US
/ˈmʌdi/
Heavy rains can muddy the river water.
Сильные дожди могут замутить воду в реке.
Synonyms
stain
soil
smear
sully
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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