MUD /mAd/ noun (computing if) a computer game
played over the Internet by several players at the same time (the abbreviation
for ‘multi-user dungeon/ dimension’) “ #6 B ” M,
multi-user dungeon/dimension )
mild On /mAd/ noun [U]
wet earth that is soft
and sticky 'M; The
car wheels got stuck in the mud. fvTf&TPSfiJMJi
ATo o Your boots
are covered in mud. 0
mud bricks/huts (= made of dried mud) ; ±il o note at soil fTITTll fling, sling, etc.
mud (at sb) to criticize sb or accuse sb of bad or shocking things
in order to damage their reputation, especially in politics ( feM — see also
mud-slinging mud sticks (saying) people remember and
believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are later
shown to be false if
— more at clear
adj., name n.
mud-bath
/'mAdba:0;
NAmE -bae0/ noun 1 a bath in hot mud
that contains a lot of minerals, which is taken, for example, to
help with rheumatism ( If]
:f $£ M ) 2 a place where there is a lot of mud fg
; #£ if : Heavy
rain turned the campsite into a mudbath.
mud dle /'mAdl/ verb, noun
m verb [VN] (especially BrE) 1 ~ sth (up) to put things in the
wrong order or mix them up #§L; Mil: Don’t do that—
you’re muddling my papers. SiJzjfj %
(B 0 o Their letters were all muddled up
together in a drawer. MWf 3&SLTA«ilfc$£-TMSo 2 ~ sb (up) to
confuse sb Slow down a little—
you’re muddling me. IftfEficMf<&To
3 ~
sb/sth (up) | ~ A (up) with B to confuse one person
or thing with another MM; Mil; ^>/Fi# m?l mix up: I muddled the dates and arrived a week early, ficfil IbTBUS, -¥•!!] 7^yMt$3o 0 He got all muddled up about what
went where.
if To 0 They look so alike, I always get
them muddled up.
Ml muddle along (especially BrE) to continue doing sth
without any clear plan or purpose M B T; ifilE.il: We can’t just keep muddling along
like this.
B To .muddle 'through to achieve your aims
even though you do not know exactly what you are doing and do not have the
correct equipment, knowledge, etc. #n§U\y # M A: We’ll muddle through somehow. ^fntfc^AA&El'iiAo
a noun (especially BrE) 1 [C, usually sing.]
a state of mental confusion $0 ; ® ; ft M: Can you start from the
beginning again—I’m in a muddle, if jfc if A 1? A — jit
BE fS&JtfilTiif 2 [C, usually sing., U] ~ (about/
over sth) a situation in which there is
confusion about arrangements, etc. and things are done wrong ( jlj ffi ) —Biff, ii si: There was a muddle over the
theatre tickets. & M If 31'EJ Hi—@3 If o 0 There followed a long period of
confusion and muddle. T
A fl fit T —• lx frf |b]
01®^fniI 5Lo 3 [C, usually sing., U] a state of confusion in which things are untidy i!$L; /fUrAli cnn mess. My papers are all in a muddle. f£l$:£if
tlfLTl&o
mud-died /’mAdld/ adj. (especially BrE) confused $0 (B;
®/SlB; He gets muddled when the teacher
starts shouting, ff, (lip — ^ RUltfeift>i>MM.SLe o muddled thinking MSLWSffl
.muddle-'headed
adj. confused or with
confused ideas A If M $L (B; $0 01: muddle-headed thinkers
mud
dling /’mAdlir)/ adj. (especially BrE) causing confusion; difficult to understand 31 &
SB 3® IK); M A $0'$ fB;
muddy /’mAdi/ adj., verb
m adj. (mud-dier,
mud-di-est) 1 full of or covered in mud ^ W; -ilg if (B: a muddy field/track ilif W fflgf /7 Ek o muddy boots/knees if WKtT / Blit 2 (of
a liquid i&M) containing mud; not clear #ifg£B; jf-i&£B: muddy water ilg ;K o a muddy pond W j& (B itk 3 (of colours & not
clear or bright M Bt (B ; Bf (B : muddygreen/brown Bf^fe /
verb (mud-dies, muddy ing, mud died,
mud died) [VN]
to
make sth muddy ; M#'i& ITiTOl muddy the
'waters, 'issue, etc. (disapproving) to make a simple
situation confused and more complicated than it really
isM«; mSL
mud-flap /'mAdflaep/ noun one of a set of
pieces of flexible material that
are fixed behind the wheels of a car, motorcycle, etc. to prevent them from
throwing up mud, stones or water (
mud-flat /'mAdflaet/
noun [usually pi.] an area of flat
muddy land that is covered by the sea when it comes in at HIGH TIDE
mud-guard /'mAdgaid; NAmE -ga:rd/ (BrE) (NAmE fender) noun a curved cover over a
wheel of a bicycle
( Hl7T)S«t
'mud
pack noun a substance
containing clay that you put on
your face and take off after a short period of time, used to improve the
condition of your skin ( |B
mm) m, w>mm
mud-skip per /'mAdskipa(r)/ noun a fish that can come
out of water and move about on mud (
fb/EzK
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mud-slide
/’mAdslaid/
noun a large amount of mud
sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing
people below ‘mud-slinging
noun [u] (disapproving) the act of criticizing
sb and accusing them of sth in order to damage their reputation
muesli /'mjuizli/ noun [U] a mixture of
grains, nuts, dried fruit, etc. served with milk and eaten for breakfast MA. TA*qT#3)
muezzin /mui'ezin; mju:-/ noun a man who calls
Muslims to prayer, usually from the tower of a mosque
wla ()
muff /mAf/ noun, verb
u noun a short tube of fur
or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm in cold
weather itTM; — see also earmuffs
■
verb [VN] (informal, disapproving) to miss an
opportunity to do sth well ( Ei'k ) ; \k.Eu-. He muffed his lines (= he forgot them or
said them wrongly). jtknST ^i^o 0 It was a really simple shot, and I
muffed it.
muf fin /'mAfin/ noun 1 (BrE) (NAmE .English 'muffin) a type of round flat
bread roll, usually toasted and
eaten hot with butter ( ii #
&Vj]P )
2 a small cake in the shape of a cup, often containing
small pieces of fruit, etc. ^7$ A^
^ ) : a blueberry muffin
muf fle /'mAfl/ verb [VN] 1 to make a sound
quieter or less clear ffiW ) ; $ ( ) Mi;
He
tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his
pillow, 2 ~ sb/sth
(up) in sth to wrap or cover sb/sth in order to keep
them/it warm gg j£ , Si, #£■(■&#«):
She muffled
the child up in a blanket.
muf fled /'mAfld/ adj. (of sounds 7#) not
heard clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling
easily iftjSJM; JEEWj&T muffled
voices from the next room
muf fler /'mAfla(r)/ noun 1 (old-fashioned) a thick piece of
cloth worn around the neck for warmth H rfi H771 scarf 2 (NAmE) = silencer(I) mufti /'mAfti/ noun 1 [C] (also Mufti) a Muslim who is an
expert in legal matters connected with Islam SAM ( ) 2 [U] (old-fashioned) ordinary
clothes worn by people such
as soldiers who wear uniform in their job ( £*!|JR±itE&<j±£^£#l ) &m, MSS: officers in mufti ## mug /mAg/ noun, verb
unoun 1 a tall cup for
drinking from, usually with straight sides and a handle, used without a saucer
( &ET, : a coffee
mug n# fe[ T O cl beer mug (= a large glass with a handle) — picture o cup, glass 2 a mug and