muddying

/M AH1 D IY0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To get mud on (something).

    โ€œIf you muddy your shoes don't wear them inside.โ€

  2. 2

    To make a mess of, or create confusion with regard to; to muddle.

    โ€œThe discussion only muddied their understanding of the subject.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something muddy or obscure.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muddy, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muddying