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MUDDY Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word muddy. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word muddy. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MUDDY

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cloudy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or covered with clouds

adjective satellite

• lacking definite form or limits

• (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

dingy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

• (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

• causing dejection

miry
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of soil) soft and watery

muddied
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

murky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

• dark or gloomy

turbid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

defiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• morally blemished; stained or impure

fouled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made dirty or foul

• especially of a ship's lines etc

grimy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

grubby
adjectiveadj
adjective

• infested with grubs

noun

• small sculpin of the coast of New England

adjective satellite

• thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

polluted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

soiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

stained
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

adjective satellite

• having a coating of stain or varnish

unclean
adjectiveadj
adjective

• soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

• having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws

besmirched
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

• smear so as to make dirty or stained

silted
verbv
noun

• mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

verb

• become chocked with silt

sludgy
adjectiveadj
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sullied
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

• French statesman (1560-1641)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

tarnished
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

mucky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of soil) soft and watery

• dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck

Best Hypernyms For MUDDY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for muddy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
alter begrime bemire blur change colly confuse grime modify obnubilate obscure soil

Alternatives for CLOUDY

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