1
: a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water
especially
: soft wet earth
2
: abusive and malicious remarks or charges
political campaigners slinging mud at each other
3
: anathema sense 1a
—usually used in the phrase one's name is mud
4
: a mixture of water, clay, and chemicals used in oil-well drilling and having various functions (such as lubrication and cooling of the bit and flushing of rock particles to the surface)
mudded; mudding
Synonyms
Examples of mud in a Sentence
Noun
He tracked mud into the house.
The car was stuck in the mud.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Simply thread one onto the hook, let the sinker touch down, and no matter how much or how little the angler is paying attention, that grub is flapping away as the sinker kicks puffs of mud and sand.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Integrated gaiters give above-ankle protection to keep slushy snow and mud out while the outer Gore-tex fabric makes the shoe waterproof and windproof, yet breathable.
—Laura Holt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Sandwiched between sections of mud was what Elliott was looking for: a layer of sand, the potential remnants of a deadly storm that had hit the Florida Panhandle.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Simply thread one onto the hook, let the sinker touch down, and no matter how much or how little the angler is paying attention, that grub is flapping away as the sinker kicks puffs of mud and sand.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
Verb
In the past month alone, over 500 shoppers have added the robot vacuum to their carts — just in time for the season of trekking unwanted dirt, grass, and mud inside.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Integrated gaiters give above-ankle protection to keep slushy snow and mud out while the outer Gore-tex fabric makes the shoe waterproof and windproof, yet breathable.
—Laura Holt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mud. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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