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mud

7 entries found.


Main Entry:
1mud 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈməd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English mudde, probably from Middle Low German
Date:
14th century
1: a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water ; especially : soft wet earth2: abusive and malicious remarks or charges <political campaigners slinging mud at each other>3: anathema 1b —usually used in the phrase one's name is mud4: a mixture of water, clay, and chemicals used in oil-well drilling and having various functions (as lubrication and cooling of the bit and flushing of rock particles to the surface)
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