mud·dle (m d l)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. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. A disordered condition; a mess or jumble. 2. Mental confusion. 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.] mud dler n. |
muddler [ˈmʌdlə]
n
1. a person who muddles or muddles through
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) US an instrument for mixing drinks thoroughly
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