be|mud|dle — «bih MUHD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. to muddle completely … Useful english dictionary
muddle — mud|dle1 [ mʌdl ] noun count usually singular a confused situation or condition: Her feelings for him are such a muddle. in a muddle: She died leaving her financial affairs in a muddle. a. count or uncount a mistake caused by a confused situation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Muddle — Mud dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muddling}.] [From {Mud}.] 1. To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did ill to muddle the water. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To cloud or stupefy; to render stupid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muddle — Mud dle, v. i. 1. To dabble in mud. [Obs.] Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To think and act in a confused, aimless way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muddle — Mud dle, n. A state of being turbid or confused; hence, intellectual cloudiness or dullness. [1913 Webster] We both grub on in a muddle. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muddle-headed — [mud′ lhed′id] adj. stupid; blundering; confused muddle headedness n. * * * mud·dle head·ed (mŭdʹl hĕd ĭd) adj. 1. Mentally confused. 2. Inept; blundering. mudʹdle head ed·ness n. * * * … Universalium
muddle — mud•dle [[t]ˈmʌd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to mix up in a confused or bungling manner 2) to cause to become mentally confused 3) to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with liquor 4) to make muddy or turbid, as water 5) to mix or… … From formal English to slang
muddle — mud·dle … English syllables
Muddle-headed — Muddlehead Mud dle*head , n. A stupid person; a blunderer. [Colloq.] C. Reade. {Mud dle head ed}, a. [Colloq.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muddled — Muddle Mud dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muddling}.] [From {Mud}.] 1. To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did ill to muddle the water. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To cloud or stupefy; to render… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muddling — Muddle Mud dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muddling}.] [From {Mud}.] 1. To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did ill to muddle the water. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To cloud or stupefy; to render… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
