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Muddied vs Grubby - What's the difference?

muddied | grubby | Related terms |

Muddied is a related term of grubby.


As adjectives the difference between muddied and grubby

is that muddied is made dirty with mud while grubby is dirty, unwashed, unclean.

As a verb muddied

is (muddy).

As a noun grubby is

(us|dialect) any species of cottus ; a sculpin.

muddied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made dirty with mud.
  • Made unclear, obfuscated (generally as part of the phrase muddied the water)
    • He muddied the situation until they acquitted in confusion.
  • Made muted of color.
    • The addition of the second batch of paint muddied the bright colors to a dull and washed look.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (muddy)

    • grubby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
    • He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.
  • Having grubs in it.

    • Noun

    (grubbies)
  • (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus ; a sculpin.