mud

Pluralmuds, mudden

Formsmuds, mudding, mudded

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Soft, wet earth, or very fine sediment such as silt and clay.

   The kids tracked mud all over the kitchen floor.

   After the rain, the path was covered in thick mud.

   UsageSay covered in mud or stuck in the mud.

   Similarmire, muck, sludge, ooze

2. 2
   political attacksnounfigurativelycountable or uncountable

   Cruel or untrue things said about a person to make them look bad.

   Both candidates threw mud at each other during the debate.

   Voters are tired of all the mud in this race.

   UsageSay throw mud at someone.

   Similardirt, slander, smear

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To cover a wall or crack with mud or plaster. It can also mean to make something muddy.

   He mudded the cracks in the wall before painting.

   You need to mud the drywall seams twice for a smooth finish.

   UsageSay mudded and mudding, with two ds.

   Similardaub, plaster, dirty

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4. 4
   wall pastenouncountable or uncountable

   A thick paste that workers spread on drywall to make walls smooth.

   Like frosting you spread on a cake to make the surface smooth.

   He spread mud over the seams between the wall panels.

   Let the mud dry overnight before you sand the wall.

   Similarcompound

5. 5
   drilling fluidnouncountable or uncountable

   A special liquid pumped into a well while people drill for oil or gas.

   The crew pumped mud down the well all night.

   Workers checked the mud before drilling any deeper.

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