English noun: muddle | |||
| 1. | muddle (state) a confused multitude of things | ||
| Synonyms | clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, smother, welter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder, disorderliness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rummage | ||
| 2. | muddle (state) informal terms for a difficult situation | ||
| Samples | He got into a terrible fix. He made a muddle of his marriage. | ||
| Synonyms | fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, pickle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difficulty | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dog's breakfast, dog's dinner | ||
English verb: muddle | |||
| 1. | muddle (contact) make into a puddle | ||
| Samples | Puddled mire. | ||
| Synonyms | puddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rile, roil | ||
| 2. | muddle (cognition) mix up or confuse | ||
| Samples | He muddled the issues. | ||
| Synonyms | addle, puddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confuse, jumble, mix up | ||