muddy
adjective/ˈmʌdi/
/ˈmʌdi/
(comparative muddier, superlative muddiest)
- full of or covered in mud
- a muddy field/track
- muddy boots/knees
- Look, you’ve made the floor all muddy!
Synonyms dirtydirtydusty ▪ filthy ▪ muddy ▪ soiled ▪ grubby ▪ stainedThese words all describe somebody/something that is not clean.dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc:- If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
- There were shelves full of dusty books.
- It’s absolutely filthy in here.
- Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!
- soiled nappies/diapers
- He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
- a pair of paint-stained jeans
- dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
- dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
- a dirty/dusty/filthy room
- to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained
Extra Examples- My boots were all muddy.
- The rain had made the field very muddy.
- The rain had made the football pitch extremely muddy.
- We all got a bit muddy and wet.
- Don't you come in here with those muddy boots on!
- The grass was very muddy from constant rain.
- We drove along the muddy track.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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- (of a liquid) containing mud; not clear
- muddy water
- a muddy pond
- The water where the dolphins were kept was so muddy that they could not see anything.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of colours) not clear or bright
- muddy green/brown
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