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- [sluhj]
- /slʌdʒ/
- /slʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhj]
- /slʌdʒ/
Definitions of sludge word
- noun sludge mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 1
- noun sludge a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water. 1
- noun sludge any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures. 1
- noun sludge the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 1
- noun sludge broken ice, as on the sea. 1
- noun sludge a mixture of some finely powdered substance and water. 1
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Origin of sludge
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; variant of dial. slutch, slitch, Middle English slich slime, wet mud (compare its derivative slucched muddy); apparently of expressive orig.
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Parts of speech for Sludge
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sludge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
sludge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sludge
noun sludge
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- feculence — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
- foul matter — Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
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