MUDDLE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word muddle. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MUDDLE
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| puddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry • a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid • something resembling a pool of liquid verb • wade or dabble in a puddle • subject to puddling or form by puddling • dip into mud before planting • work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud • mess around, as in a liquid or paste • make into a puddle • make a puddle by splashing water • mix up or confuse • eliminate urine | ||||||||
| addle | verbv | |||||||
verb • mix up or confuse • become rotten | ||||||||
| clutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen verb • fill a space in a disorderly way | ||||||||
| fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
| fuddle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things verb • make stupid with alcohol • consume alcohol • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
| hole | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
| jam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||||
| jumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas verb • be all mixed up or jumbled together • assemble without order or sense • bring into random order | ||||||||
| mess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness • informal terms for a difficult situation • soft semiliquid food • a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel • a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent verb • eat in a mess hall • make a mess of or create disorder in | ||||||||
| pickle | nounn | |||||||
noun • vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • preserve in a pickling liquid | ||||||||
| smother | verbv | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • a stifling cloud of smoke verb • envelop completely • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • suppress in order to conceal or hide • form an impenetrable cover over • deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion | ||||||||
| welter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things verb • toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way • roll around • be immersed in | ||||||||
| kettle of fish | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation | ||||||||
| mare's nest | nounn | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things | ||||||||
