Definition of the word muddy

Pronunciation of vocabulary muddy

muddyadjective

lầy lội

/ˈmʌdi//ˈmʌdi/

Origin of the word muddy

The word "muddy" originates from the Old English word "mydig," meaning "covered in mud." The "mydig" itself is believed to have come from the Proto-Germanic word "mudagiz," which shares a root with the modern Dutch word "modder" and German word "Mutter." This root word ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word "meu," meaning "moist" or "wet." Therefore, "muddy" essentially describes something covered in a moist, wet substance, aptly reflecting the word's origins in describing the state of being covered in mud.

Vocabulary summary muddy

typeadjective

meaningmuddy, wading

meaningmuddy, muddy, muddy

examplemuddy shoes: muddy shoes

meaningdull, grey, drab; opaque, murky

examplemuddy skin

examplea muddy river

examplea muddy voice

typetransitive verb

meaningmuddy; dirty, soiled, muddy

meaningtarnish, darken, cloud

examplemuddy shoes: muddy shoes

meaningconfuse, daze

examplemuddy skin

examplea muddy river

examplea muddy voice

Example of vocabulary muddynamespace

meaning

full of or covered in mud

đầy hoặc phủ đầy bùn

  • a muddy field/track

    một cánh đồng/con đường lầy lội

  • muddy boots/knees

    ủng/đầu gối lấm bùn

  • Look, you’ve made the floor all muddy!

    Nhìn kìa, bạn đã làm sàn nhà đầy bùn!

Extra examples:
  • My boots were all muddy.

    Giày của tôi dính đầy bùn.

  • The rain had made the field very muddy.

    Trời mưa khiến cánh đồng trở nên rất lầy lội.

  • The rain had made the football pitch extremely muddy.

    Cơn mưa đã khiến sân bóng vô cùng lầy lội.

  • We all got a bit muddy and wet.

    Tất cả chúng tôi đều có chút bùn và ướt.

  • Don't you come in here with those muddy boots on!

    Đừng mang đôi ủng lấm bùn vào đây!

meaning

containing mud; not clear

chứa bùn; không rõ ràng

  • muddy water

    nước bùn

  • a muddy pond

    ao bùn

  • The water where the dolphins were kept was so muddy that they could not see anything.

    Nước nơi nuôi cá heo đục ngầu đến mức chúng không thể nhìn thấy gì.

meaning

not clear or bright

không rõ ràng hoặc tươi sáng

  • muddy green/brown

    màu xanh bùn/nâu


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