muddle
     n 1: a confused multitude of things [syn: {clutter}, {jumble}, {mare's
          nest}, {welter}, {smother}]
     2: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a
        terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn: {fix},
         {hole}, {jam}, {mess}, {pickle}, {kettle of fish}]
     v 1: make into a puddle; "puddled mire" [syn: {puddle}]
     2: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: {addle}, {puddle}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0