mud
mud Lexical Profile
mud Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Soft, sticky earth or soil mixed with water.
"The torrential rains turned the unpaved mountain road into thick, impassable mud."
Slanderous, malicious, or defamatory remarks and allegations used to discredit an opponent.
"The political campaign quickly devolved into slinging mud rather than debating substantive policy issues."
A semi-liquid mixture of water and a powdered substance, such as plaster, joint compound, or drilling fluid, used in industrial or construction contexts.
"The oil rig operators continuously pumped drilling mud down the borehole to cool and lubricate the drill bit."
• verb
North American To apply joint compound to the seams between pieces of drywall in order to create a smooth surface.
"The contractor spent the entire afternoon taping and mudding the drywall in the newly framed residential extension."
To cover, smear, or spatter with mud or a similar wet, earthy substance.
"The playful golden retrievers managed to mud the freshly cleaned kitchen floor within seconds of coming inside from the rain."
• Rhymes for mud
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'mudde', likely originating from Middle Low German 'mudde' or Middle Dutch 'modde' (meaning mud or dirt), of Germanic origin.
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