muddy
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˈmʌdi/
:
apagado
- He described the soup's appearance as muddy, with a mix of unappetizing hues.
- a muddy color
- muddy brown
- look muddy
My skin tone without it looking muddy or gross or disgusting.
- My skin tone without it looking muddy or gross or disgusting.
- It's matte, it does not look muddy, it lasts really long on the skin.
- We'll start to see pinks and Blues, lavenders, whites and yellows that just all looked muddy before.
- And I find that a lot of contour powders or creams just kind of make my nose look a little bit muddy.
- But oh, the the formula that it looks like it has a nice neutral undertone and it's not making things look muddy.
- They just get the colours really well, they're not muddy and they look quite natural like you really have got a bit of a sun tan.
Examples
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The arrival of spring is preceded by a muddy season when colors run together.
Fiction book (2000) -
The sky was a muddy gray when the storm rolled in, dimming the landscape.
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What made one lake clear, another muddy, and yet another full of salt?
Fiction book (1992) -
As Maria had predicted, her dress was a muddy version of its former self.
Fiction book (1996) -
And then this side looks a little bit muddy and it's just so unnatural.
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The birthday cake would be a dark, rich, muddy chocolate, baked with silver coins inside: our real treasure.
Fiction book (2001) -
Mary Dinkle's eyes were the colour of muddy puddles.
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The woman was plump with yellow hair, fat ankles, and muddy-colored eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
He smelt like liquorice and old books, she thought to herself, as tears rolled from her eyes the colour of muddy puddles.
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Her painting had a muddy quality, lacking the vibrant colors she had intended.
Synonyms
27
2.1
A dull shade mixed with grey or brown
23
4.6
Dark and dirty so it does not look bright
A color made less bright because it has dirt or other colors mixed in
A color made less bright by mixing it with white or grey
Faded or pale in color, not bright
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Etymology
Muddy comes from mud + -y, with mud meaning 'soft wet earth'. When mud mixes with paint or color it makes it dull, so muddy is used for colors that look unclear or dirty.