muddler

mud·dle (m

v. mud·dled, mud·dling, mud·dles

v.tr.

1. To make turbid or muddy.

2. To mix confusedly; jumble.

3. To confuse or befuddle (the mind), as with alcohol. See Synonyms at confuse.

4. To mismanage or bungle.

5. To stir or mix (a drink) gently.

v.intr.

To think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner: muddled along through my high-school years.

1. A disordered condition; a mess or jumble.

2. Mental confusion.

Phrasal Verb:

muddle through

To push on to a favorable outcome in a disorganized way.

[Possibly from obsolete Dutch moddelen, to make water muddy, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of *modden, to make muddy, from modde, mud.]

muddler n.

muddler [ˈmʌdlə]

1. a person who muddles or muddles through

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) US an instrument for mixing drinks thoroughly

Translations

muddler [ˈmʌdləʳ] N → atolondrado/a m/f

muddler

n (= person) → Tölpel m, → Dussel m (inf)

muddler [ˈmʌdləʳ] n → confusionario/a, pasticcione/a

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bungler	There was Terrence the Magnificent--descended, as Van Horn remembered, from the American-bred Milton Droleen, out of the Queen of County Antrim, Breda Muddler, which royal bitch, as every one who is familiar with the stud book knows, goes back as far as the almost mythical Spuds, with along the way no primrose dallyings with black- and-tan Killeney Boys and Welsh nondescripts. Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food. Adventure by London, Jack View in context So, darling Nutty, my precious Nutty, you poor boneheaded muddler, will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home? Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context	mud volcano mud wasp mud-beplastered mud-brick mud-crab mud-dauber mud-slinging mud-wrestle Mudanjiang Mudar Mudarin mudbug mudcat mudder muddied Muddily muddiness muddle muddle along muddle along or on muddle through muddle-headed muddled Muddlehead muddleheaded muddler muddy muddy up Muddy-headed Muddy-mettled Mudéjar mudfish mudflats mudflow mudguard mudhif Mudhole mudir mudlark mudpack mudpuppy mudra mudroom mudsill mudskipper mudslide mudslinger mudslinging mudspringer mudstone Mudsucker	mudding mudding mudding muddle muddle muddle muddle muddle along muddle along muddle along muddle along muddle along or on muddle around muddle through muddle through muddle through muddle through muddle up muddle up muddle up muddle up muddle-headed muddle-headedness muddled muddled muddled muddled Muddlehead muddleheaded muddleheaded muddler Muddler Minnow muddler minnows muddlers muddles muddles muddles muddles muddling muddling muddling muddling muddlingly muddlingly muddlingly muddly muddly muddly muddy muddy muddy muddy complexion muddy lung Muddy Paws Agility Club of Kitsap Muddy River Nightmare Band muddy the water muddy the waters muddy up muddy up Muddy Waters Muddy Waters Computer Society

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bungler

There was Terrence the Magnificent--descended, as Van Horn remembered, from the American-bred Milton Droleen, out of the Queen of County Antrim, Breda Muddler, which royal bitch, as every one who is familiar with the stud book knows, goes back as far as the almost mythical Spuds, with along the way no primrose dallyings with black- and-tan Killeney Boys and Welsh nondescripts.

Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context

She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.

Adventure by London, Jack View in context

So, darling Nutty, my precious Nutty, you poor boneheaded muddler, will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home?

Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context

muddler playV2('en/US/sj/sjd3ssdsdyskdrsthn');playV2('en/UK/sj/sjd3ssdsdyskdrsthn')

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