Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

muddies

verb
/ˈmʌdiz/
Definition
to make something unclear or difficult to understand.
Examples
  • The rain muddied the once-clear waters of the lake.
  • Please don’t muddy the conversation with irrelevant details.
  • His comments muddied the issue instead of clarifying it.
Meaning
Muddies refers to the action of mixing up or obscuring something, often used in the context of ideas, situations, or even liquids.
Synonyms
  • blur
  • confuse
  • obscure
  • cloud
  • distort