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Mud
/mʌd/
A soft, sticky mixture of earth and water that creates a mess; often found after rain or near water bodies.
Synonyms:
dirt
silt
grime
sludge
clay
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
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.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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