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mud

mud
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhd]
    • /mʌd/
    • /mʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhd]
    • /mʌd/

Definitions of mud word

  • noun mud wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire. 1
  • noun mud Informal. scandalous or malicious assertions or information: The opposition threw a lot of mud at our candidate. 1
  • noun mud Slang. brewed coffee, especially when strong or bitter. 1
  • noun mud a mixture of chemicals and other substances pumped into a drilling rig chiefly as a lubricant for the bit and shaft. 1
  • verb with object mud to cover, smear, or spatter with mud: to mud the walls of a hut. 1
  • verb with object mud to stir up the mud or sediment in: waders mudding the clear water. 1

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Origin of mud

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mudde, mode < Middle Low German mudde. Cf. mother2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mud

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mud popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mud usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mud

noun mud

  • muck — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
  • sludge — mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
  • slush — partly melted snow.
  • silt — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
  • clay — Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it is dry. Clay is shaped and baked to make things such as pots and bricks.

adjective mud

  • mudder — a racehorse able to perform well on a wet, muddy track.
  • earthen — composed of earth.
  • stoner — Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
  • fictile — capable of being molded.
  • rocker — a rocking movement: the gentle rock of the boat.

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