1. made dirty or unclear with mud or a muddy substance
2. made confused, unclear, or complicated
Usage: figurative

1. past tense and past participle of muddy: made dirty with mud
2. past tense and past participle of muddy: made confused or unclear
Usage: figurative

Examples

• Her boots were muddied from walking through the swamp.
• The heavy rain muddied the clear stream.
• The politician’s explanation only muddied the waters further.
• His muddied thinking led to poor decisions.
• The children came home with muddied clothes after playing outside.
• The scandal muddied his reputation.
• The muddied footprints tracked across the clean floor.