muck

[ muhk ]

/ mʌk /

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noun

moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.

a highly organic, dark or black soil, less than 50 percent combustible, often used as a manure.

mire; mud.

filth, dirt, or slime.

defamatory or sullying remarks.

a state of chaos or confusion: to make a muck of things.

Chiefly British Informal. something of no value; trash.

(especially in mining) earth, rock, or other useless matter to be removed in order to get out the mineral or other substances sought.

verb (used with object)

to manure.

to make dirty; soil.

to remove muck from (sometimes followed by out).

Informal.

to ruin; bungle (often followed by up).
to put into a state of complete confusion (often followed by up).

Verb Phrases

muck about / around Informal. to idle; waste time; loiter.

Origin of muck

1200–50; Middle English muc, muk<Old Norse myki cow dung

Words nearby muck

mucinoid, mucinosis, mucinous carcinoma, muciparous, muciparous gland, muck, muck about, muck-a-muck, muck bar, mucker, muck in

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Example sentences from the Web for muck

Torrential, incessant rain turned battlefields into muck and flooded trenches and tunnels, while bitterly cold nights brought frostbite.
A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI|Kate Baggaley|September 25, 2020|Popular Science
Instead of taking my imagined path up the sun-dappled hillside, we trekked downhill toward the muck and tussocks of a low-lying swampy area not far from the access road.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
After a long day of him wading and me watching him in the muck, cocktails were required.
Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How nice of Bob Dylan to demonstrate that over a lifetime of work, even perfection sometime runs amok into a muck.
Bob Dylan: Why We Can Never Know Him|Elizabeth Wurtzel|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Italy, in the muck of an economic crisis, simply cannot afford to help everyone who lands on the shores.
Italy’s Shipwrecked Syrians Fare Better Than Most Migrants|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The cops, of course, always attend Hempfest, not to muck up the vibe but to make sure no big, important laws are being flouted.
Seattle Police Hand Out Doritos at Hempfest|Winston Ross|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I had discreetly sloshed the muck in my Styrofoam cup onto the grass.
Pop Culture and the Recession|David Frum|April 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Have a keer,” he advised as the girls trod through the muck.
Swamp Island|Mildred A. Wirt
I don't mean poetry or muck of that sort—serious literature.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Peruvian Guano, so serviceable in its first applications to light soils, may be composted with muck to the greatest advantage.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel|Samuel William Johnson
One is forced to wonder to what extent covering the face with the mass of muck hinders the actor in his work.
Our Stage and Its Critics|"E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
Muck set a high price upon them, and the bargain was soon struck.
The Oriental Story Book|Wilhelm Hauff

British Dictionary definitions for muck

muck

/ (mʌk) /

noun

farmyard dung or decaying vegetable matter

Also called: muck soil an organic soil rich in humus and used as a fertilizer

dirt or filth

earth, rock material, etc, removed during mining excavations

slang, mainly British rubbish

See Lord Muck, Lady Muck

make a muck of slang, mainly British to ruin or spoil

verb (tr)

to spread manure upon (fields, gardens, etc)

to soil or pollute

(often foll by out) to clear muck from

Word Origin for muck

C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse myki dung, Norwegian myk

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单词	muck
释义	muck [ muhk ] / mʌk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR muck ON THESAURUS.COM noun moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure. a highly organic, dark or black soil, less than 50 percent combustible, often used as a manure. mire; mud. filth, dirt, or slime. defamatory or sullying remarks. a state of chaos or confusion: to make a muck of things. Chiefly British Informal. something of no value; trash. (especially in mining) earth, rock, or other useless matter to be removed in order to get out the mineral or other substances sought. verb (used with object) to manure. to make dirty; soil. to remove muck from (sometimes followed by out). Informal. to ruin; bungle (often followed by up). to put into a state of complete confusion (often followed by up). Verb Phrases muck about / around Informal. to idle; waste time; loiter. Origin of muck 1200–50; Middle English muc, muk<Old Norse myki cow dung Words nearby muck mucinoid, mucinosis, mucinous carcinoma, muciparous, muciparous gland, muck, muck about, muck-a-muck, muck bar, mucker, muck in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muck Torrential, incessant rain turned battlefields into muck and flooded trenches and tunnels, while bitterly cold nights brought frostbite. A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI\|Kate Baggaley\|September 25, 2020\|Popular Science Instead of taking my imagined path up the sun-dappled hillside, we trekked downhill toward the muck and tussocks of a low-lying swampy area not far from the access road. How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)\|Kenneth Catania\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science After a long day of him wading and me watching him in the muck, cocktails were required. Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists\|P. J. O’Rourke\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How nice of Bob Dylan to demonstrate that over a lifetime of work, even perfection sometime runs amok into a muck. Bob Dylan: Why We Can Never Know Him\|Elizabeth Wurtzel\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Italy, in the muck of an economic crisis, simply cannot afford to help everyone who lands on the shores. Italy’s Shipwrecked Syrians Fare Better Than Most Migrants\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The cops, of course, always attend Hempfest, not to muck up the vibe but to make sure no big, important laws are being flouted. Seattle Police Hand Out Doritos at Hempfest\|Winston Ross\|August 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I had discreetly sloshed the muck in my Styrofoam cup onto the grass. Pop Culture and the Recession\|David Frum\|April 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “Have a keer,” he advised as the girls trod through the muck. Swamp Island\|Mildred A. Wirt I don't mean poetry or muck of that sort—serious literature. The Wrong Twin\|Harry Leon Wilson Peruvian Guano, so serviceable in its first applications to light soils, may be composted with muck to the greatest advantage. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel\|Samuel William Johnson One is forced to wonder to what extent covering the face with the mass of muck hinders the actor in his work. Our Stage and Its Critics\|"E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" Muck set a high price upon them, and the bargain was soon struck. The Oriental Story Book\|Wilhelm Hauff British Dictionary definitions for muck muck / (mʌk) / noun farmyard dung or decaying vegetable matter Also called: muck soil an organic soil rich in humus and used as a fertilizer dirt or filth earth, rock material, etc, removed during mining excavations slang, mainly British rubbish See Lord Muck, Lady Muck make a muck of slang, mainly British to ruin or spoil verb (tr) to spread manure upon (fields, gardens, etc) to soil or pollute (often foll by out) to clear muck from See also muck about, muck in, muck up Word Origin for muck C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse myki dung, Norwegian myk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to muck 8 Synonyms For The Word “Poop”Everybody poops! But we bet not everyone knows these eight synonyms for poop. Get the low-down on what goes on down low with these words. READ MORE Words related to muck manure, mud, trash, slime, goo, dirt, sludge, gunk, mire, waste, dung, refuse, filth, garbage, ooze, sewage, gook
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