puddled

adjective

as in muddled

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Recent Examples of puddled This length is easier to maintain and avoids the tripping hazards of puddled fabric while still looking polished. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025 Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puddled
  1. muddled
  2. inky
  3. dingy
  4. muddied
  5. scummy
  6. murky
  7. unfiltered
Adjective
  • Slayton agrees, noting that muddled mint or basil make particularly refreshing additions.
    — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
  • The Red Wings' muddled path forward was evident Wednesday with the signing of Viktor Arvidsson and trade pickup of Keegan Kolesar representing their most notable additions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The $46 style is 100 percent cotton and comes in different shades of denim, ranging from crisp white to inky blue.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of inky
Adjective
  • Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Keep It Clean An unkempt shower curtain can make your bathroom appear dingy.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There is a desperate need to protect first-party data, which becomes muddied when bots, rather than humans, navigate a site.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of muddied
Adjective
  • Clean outdoor water features with vinegar or other fungus-fighting ingredients to help prevent water from getting scummy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
  • Dane DeHaan excels as Cole, a scummy hacker who makes a living draining bank accounts.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of scummy
Adjective
  • More than a year later, the origin of the document remains murky.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • Why the internet loves soccer star Erling Haaland Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland is winning fans far beyond the pitch this World Cup season, thanks to his surprisingly relatable, unfiltered online persona.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The questions arrive unfiltered, typed late at night or between meetings, with nobody to perform for.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of unfiltered

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