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Adjective: muddled  mú-d(u)ld
  1. Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
    "your muddled little brain";
    - addled, befuddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly [N. Amer], woolly-headed, wooly-minded [N. Amer], woolly-minded
Verb: muddle  mú-d(u)l
  1. Mix up or confuse
    "He muddled the issues";
    - addle
     
  2. Mix or stir up in a confused or disorderly way
    "He muddled the papers on the desk"
     
  3. (cocktail making) crush or mash ingredients like herbs, fruit, or sugar to release flavours
    "Muddle the mint leaves before adding the rum"

See also: confused, fuddled

Type of: confuse, jumble, mix up

Encyclopedia: Muddle