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单词 mud
释义

mud

1 of 2

noun

ˈməd How to pronounce mud (audio)
1
: a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water
especially : soft wet earth
2
: abusive and malicious remarks or charges
political campaigners slinging mud at each other
3
: anathema sense 1a
usually used in the phrase one's name is mud
4
: a mixture of water, clay, and chemicals used in oil-well drilling and having various functions (such as lubrication and cooling of the bit and flushing of rock particles to the surface)

mud

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verb

mudded; mudding

transitive verb

1
: to make muddy or turbid
2
: to treat or plaster with mud

Synonyms

Noun

  • guck
  • gook
  • mire
  • muck
  • ooze
  • slime
  • slop
  • sludge
  • slush
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Example Sentences

Noun He tracked mud into the house. The car was stuck in the mud.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The property offers 5-star white glove service, traditional and avant-garde Michelin-star dining, a discreet bayfront location tucked between rocky outcroppings, and therapeutic bath and mud treatments from the hypermineral thermal springs. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 Is that mud on your field hockey skirt or a splatter of blood? Kendra James, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023 Step confidently through snow, slush, or mud without worrying about wet feet, which slip off like water on a duck’s back. Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023 Miller designs mud or laundry rooms with pet accommodations such as a low, open cubby for pet food and water dishes, and floor space for a dog or cat bed. oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2023 In Ventura County, piles of rock and mud on roadways reached as high as 40 feet, isolating residents and blocking travel, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Summer Lin, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2023 In Ventura County, piles of rock and mud on roadways reached as high as 40 feet, isolating residents and blocking travel, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023 The house that was inundated by mud has been red-tagged. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2023 And the Ravens still gave the Bengals a drag-you-in-the-mud type game. Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
Verb
Across from Eichhorn’s house, neighbors on lower ground saw water up to their car door handles, mud several feet deep and parts of the hillside collapsing onto the street. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023 The ground, not yet frozen, has turned to mud, sticking to uniforms and weapons and ensnaring vehicles, military, and civilian alike. Matthew Mpoke Bigg, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022 The ground, not yet frozen, has turned to mud, sticking to uniforms and weapons and ensnaring vehicles, military and civilian alike. Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022 Before the weather in Ukraine turns bitterly cold, the challenge for both sides is fall rain that turns fields and many roads to mud. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 The instructions for how to mud a baseball are Talmudic. New York Times, 26 July 2022 As temperatures fall, waves of chilling rain follow, dissolving roads and fields, turning them to mud that mires men and equipment. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022 Elephants use their trunks to throw dirt and mud onto their bodies, providing protection from the sun and from bugs. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022 People love to fight for their right to enjoy a dark-roast blend that’s been reduced to mud after an hour on the warming plate of a Mr. Coffee. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mudde, probably from Middle Low German

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mud

noun
ˈməd
: soft wet earth

mud

noun

as in muck
soft wet earth we cannot play softball today because the field turned to mud after last night's heavy rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • muck
  • sludge
  • gravel
  • sand
  • dirt
  • silt
  • slime
  • mire
  • clay
  • ooze
  • slush
  • slop
  • gook
  • guck
  • soil
  • loam
  • gumbo
  • humus
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