verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cover, bespatter, or befoul with mud. transitive
2. 2
   To confuse; muddle. figuratively, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

muddybafflebaffoundbedevilbefuddlebegrime

Etymology

From be- + mud.

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