SLUDGY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

sludgy

adjective

Definition of sludgy

as in muddy

full of or covered with soft wet earth a sludgy riverbed

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muddy

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The 2021 event was pushed to September over lingering Covid concerns, but then Hurricane Ida forced its cancellation when rains turned the Farm into a muddy mess.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1801, on the nation’s 25th birthday, the nascent District of Columbia’s muddy streets were chockablock with horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

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