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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.

Synonyms

  • Clay

Hypernyms

  • Dirt

Hyponyms

  • Mire
  • Bleaching Earth

Related Words

  • Muddy (adjective)
  • Mud (verb)

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.
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