Mud (Noun)
Meaning 1
Water soaked soil; soft wet earth.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The car wheels spun in the mud, struggling to gain traction on the wet terrain.
- The child loved playing in the mud, squelching it between her toes on rainy days.
- The construction site was a mess of mud and puddles after the storm.
- After a few days of heavy rain, the field was transformed into a vast expanse of mud.
- Hikers had to trudge through knee-deep mud to reach the summit of the mountain.
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Meaning 2
Slanderous remarks or charges.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponents reveled in slinging mud at her, but she refused to stoop to their level.
- His opponents started throwing mud and made baseless accusations against him just before the election.
- She knew the press would drag her name through the mud if they found out about her past.
- He threw mud at his opponent's reputation with vicious rumors and falsehoods.
- Opponents hurled mud at the businessman's character, but he came out with an unblemished reputation in the end.