muddied
/ˈmʌdid/
adjective
- Covered or stained with mud.
- The kids came inside with muddied shoes and socks.
- After the hike, our clothes were completely muddied.
- The farmer's boots were muddied from working in the field.
- Made unclear, confused, or less pure (figurative).
- The debate only muddied the issue further.
- New evidence muddied the already complicated case.
- His reputation was muddied by the false accusations.