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mud

/mʌd/

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noun

A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.

Examples :

"The children splashed in the muddy puddles after the rain. "

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A plaster-like mixture used to texture or smooth drywall.

Examples :

"The painter used mud to smooth the drywall before painting the bedroom walls. "

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(construction industry slang) Wet concrete as it is being mixed, delivered and poured.

Examples :

"The construction workers carefully moved the mud to the foundation of the new school building. "

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noun

Willfully abusive, even slanderous remarks or claims, notably between political opponents.

Examples :

"The campaign issues got lost in all the mud from both parties."

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Money, dough, especially when proceeding from dirty business.

Examples :

"The shady real estate deal brought in a lot of mud, making the developer very rich. "

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(gay sex) Stool that is exposed as a result of anal sex.

Examples :

"The incident at the party left a noticeable mud stain on the carpet. "

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A particle less than 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Examples :

"The muddy water from the recent rain contained a lot of mud. "

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A black person.

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Drilling fluid.

Examples :

"The oil rig workers carefully mixed the mud to the correct consistency for drilling. "

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noun

Examples :

"My favorite morning drink is strong mud. "

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verb

To make muddy or dirty; to apply mud to (something).

Examples :

"The children muddied their clothes while playing in the park. "

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To make turbid.

Examples :

"The heavy rain muddied the already-dirty puddles outside the school. "

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To go under the mud, as an eel does.

Examples :

"The little eel muddied its way through the shallow pond. "

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To participate in a MUD or multi-user dungeon.

Examples :

"My friend enjoys mudding in a fantasy-themed online game. "

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