muddled

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Confused or disordered in condition, actions, or thinking.

  - "The team was muddled after the unexpected loss."
  - "His thoughts were muddled due to lack of sleep."

• Verb

  2. To mix or confuse (things) together.

  - "The storm muddled the waters."
  - "He muddled the issues by bringing up irrelevant points."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with muddled
duddled , rumbled , stumbled

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Variants

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muddle , muddled , muddler , muddlers , muddles , muddling , muddle through , muddled through , muddles through , muddling through , muddle along , muddled along , muddles along , muddling along

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'thick with mud' or 'full of mud', from the Old English word 'muddel'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'muddled' is often used in the context of wine tasting to describe a wine that lacks clarity or definition.

2. In the game of cricket, a 'muddler' is a type of ball used for practice.

3. The term 'muddled' is also used in the context of financial markets to describe a situation where prices are uncertain and volatile.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disorder: Belongs to the semantic field of disorder and confusion.

2. Confusion: Belongs to the semantic field of emotion and thought processes.

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Culture

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In literature, 'muddled' has been used to describe characters or situations that are disorganized or confused. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Ophelia is described as 'muddled' in her thoughts and actions.

How to Memorize "muddled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bowl of muddy water or a person lost in a maze to remember the meaning of 'muddled'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'muddled' with words like 'confused', 'disorganized', and 'chaotic'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Muddled Minds Make Mistakes' to remember the meaning of 'muddled'.

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