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Muddled vs Muddied - What's the difference?

muddled | muddied |

As adjectives the difference between muddled and muddied

is that muddled is confused, disorganised, in disarray while muddied is made dirty with mud.

As verbs the difference between muddled and muddied

is that muddled is past tense of muddle while muddied is past tense of muddy.

muddled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Confused, disorganised, in disarray.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The selection of James Milner ahead of Young was the product of muddled thinking and the absence of Peter Crouch - with 22 goals in 42 England appearances - from even the substitutes' bench was also a surprise.}}

    Related terms

    * muddle

    Verb

    (head)
  • (muddle)

    • 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)