Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A soft, sticky mixture of earth and water that creates a mess; often found after rain or near water bodies.
Mud
/mʌd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
I jumped across it and landed in very soft, wet mud.
He gazed ruefully at the mud upon his arm.
He was covered in mud, frozen, tired and hungry.
Etymology:
Originated from the Middle English mudde, akin to Old Norse móðr, meaning wet, and potentially related to Greek mōxos, meaning slime.
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