muddiness

muddiness
noun
1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
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the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield

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the water's muddiness made it undrinkable

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the sloppiness of a rainy November day

• Syn: ↑wateriness, ↑sloppiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy (for: ↑sloppiness), ↑muddy, ↑watery (for: ↑wateriness)
• Hypernyms: ↑wetness
2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
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a confusion of impressions

• Derivationally related forms: ↑confused (for: ↑confusedness), ↑confuse (for: ↑confusion)
• Hypernyms: ↑cognitive state, ↑state of mind
• Hyponyms:
3. the quality of being cloudy
• Syn: ↑cloudiness, ↑murkiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑muddy, ↑murky (for: ↑murkiness), ↑cloudy (for: ↑cloudiness)
• Hypernyms: ↑opacity, ↑opaqueness
• Hyponyms:

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  • Muddiness — Mud di*ness, n. 1. The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness caused by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream. [1913 Webster] 2. Obscurity or confusion, as in treatment of a subject; intellectual dullness. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muddiness — noun see muddy I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • muddiness — See muddily. * * * …   Universalium

  • muddiness — noun The characteristic of being muddy …   Wiktionary

  • muddiness — mud·di·ness || mÊŒdɪnɪs n. miriness, dirtiness; cloudiness, obscurity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • muddiness — n. 1. Turbidness, foulness. 2. Obscurity, cloudiness, dulness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • muddiness — mud·di·ness …   English syllables

  • clear — [klir] adj. [ME cler < OFr < L clarus, orig., clear sounding, hence clear, bright: for IE base see CLAMOR] 1. free from clouds or mist; bright; light [a clear day] 2. free from cloudiness, muddiness, etc.; transparent or pure; not turbid [a …   English World dictionary

  • sloppiness — noun 1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains • Syn: ↑carelessness • Ant: ↑carefulness (for: ↑carelessness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • wateriness — noun 1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield the water s muddiness made it undrinkable the sloppiness of a rainy November day • Syn: ↑muddiness,… …   Useful english dictionary

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