nounπShareSolids separated from suspension in a liquid."The muddy water in the bottom of the rain barrel contained a lot of sludge. "substancematerialenvironmentchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes."The water treatment plant had to dispose of tons of sludge after cleaning the city's wastewater. "materialsubstanceenvironmentutilityindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler."The technician cleaned out the boiler's sludge to prevent it from damaging the machinery. "materialsubstancegeologychemistrytechnicalindustryutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water."The children threw snowballs made of icy sludge at each other by the frozen lake. "weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSludge metal"The band's music was heavy and slow, a thick, guitar-driven sludge metal that shook the entire venue. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slump or slouch."The tired student slumped in their chair, sludging through the last few hours of class. "bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slop or drip slowly."The thick mud sludged off my boots as I walked into the house. "natureenvironmentsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading