Definitions for muddle

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muddle mud·dle

Spelling: [muhd-l]

IPA: /ˈmʌd l/

Muddle is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in muddle (ddelmu).

Definitions for muddle

noun

1. the state or condition of being muddled, especially a confused mental state.
2. a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess.

Verb phrases

1. muddle through, to achieve a certain degree of success but without much skill, polish, experience, or direction:

verb (used with object)

1. to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
2. to cause to become mentally confused.
3. to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink.
4. to make muddy or turbid, as water.
5. to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.).
6. Ceramics. to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass.

verb (used without object)

1. to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation:

Origin of muddle

1540-50; mud + -le; cognate with Middle Dutch moddelen to muddy

Examples for muddle

Paris was going on—all that muddle and maze of worried people.

As it is, it looks like Israel is set to continue to muddle along on its way to its own ruin.

Meanwhile, the muddle in Malaysia makes it far harder for the searchers to know where to look.

Governments manage to muddle through much more often than you think they possibly can.

These books are only good to muddle your head and make you jumpy.

That common denominator gets lost in the muddle, sometimes, when we talk about fashion.

You merely come here because Mr. Kenyon is in a muddle about what I am going to do.

Philip would have a spasm of horror at the muddle he had made.

For the most part, however, he gives every sign of trying to muddle along.

"He can advise us and help us to put the muddle right," said Mrs. Ware.