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muddying

/ˈmʌdiɪŋ/

muddyingnoun

muddyings

Translations

замутнение

The muddying of the water made it difficult to see the fish.

Замутнение воды затруднило наблюдение за рыбой.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

muddyinggerund / present participle

/ˈmʌd.i.ɪŋ/

Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that makes another thing muddy or confusing.

Definitions

Making something dirtier or more confusing; causing a loss of clarity or cleanliness.

The committee rejected the report for its muddying language.

Synonyms

muddyverb

muddying

Gerund

muddied

Past Simple

muddied

Past Participle

muddying

Gerund

/ˈmʌdi/

Translations

замутить

Heavy rains can muddy the river water.

Сильные дожди могут замутить воду в реке.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

muddyadjective

Definitions

Covered with or full of mud.

The children came back from the park with muddy shoes.

Not clear or bright; dull or cloudy in appearance.

The water in the pond looked muddy after the rainstorm.

Confused or unclear in meaning or expression.

The instructions were so muddy that no one could understand them.