Wet earth is the core sense, with extensions to building paste, drilling fluid, reputation-damaging attacks, strong coffee, and the act of coating or clouding something with mud.
A wet paste used in building work, especially drywall joint compound, mortar, plaster, or earthen wall material.
Examples
The crew mixed mud for the drywall seams.
He spread a thin layer of mud over the joint tape.
The mason packed mud between the stones.
Fresh mud filled the cracks around the window frame.
She sanded the dried mud until the wall was smooth.
The old hut had walls sealed with straw and mud.
Similar words
joint compound
drywall compound
plaster
mortar
stucco
filler
slurry
adobe
Drilling fluid
noun
energy
technical
A prepared fluid pumped through a borehole to cool the bit, carry cuttings, and help control pressure.
Examples
The engineer checked the mud weight before drilling deeper.
Fresh mud carried rock cuttings back to the surface.
The crew added barite to the mud to raise its density.
A blocked pump stopped the mud from circulating.
Good mud control helps protect the well from a blowout.
The lab tested the mud for viscosity every hour.
Similar words
drilling mud
drilling fluid
borehole fluid
slurry
oilfield mud
Slander and disgrace
noun
rhetoric
informal
Damaging accusations, insults, or scandal that stain a person's reputation.
Examples
The debate turned ugly when both sides started slinging mud.
The rumor dragged his name through the mud.
After the scandal, her name was mud with the board.
The article repeated old mud without checking the facts.
Campaign ads threw mud instead of explaining policy.
He tried to answer the mud before it ruined his reputation.
Similar words
slander
smear
defamation
scandal
dirt
abuse
calumny
Strong coffee
noun
drink
slang
Strong, dark, or bitter coffee, named jokingly for its thick look or taste.
Examples
The diner poured another mug of strong mud.
After the night shift, all he wanted was hot mud.
She joked that the office mud was strong enough to stand a spoon in.
The cook kept a pot of bitter mud on the stove.
We drank cheap mud from paper cups at dawn.
He called the burnt coffee campfire mud.
Similar words
coffee
java
joe
brew
black coffee
Cover or cloud with mud
verb
physical
neutral
To cover something with mud, apply a muddy building paste, or stir sediment into water.
Examples
Rain mudded the trail overnight.
The cattle mudded the pond as they crossed it.
Workers mudded the drywall before sanding it smooth.
The off-road tires mudded the side of the truck.
Do not mud the clean water by stepping into the spring.
She was mudding the seams when the power went out.
Similar words
smear
coat
spatter
plaster
soil
dirty
turbidify
Etymology
From late Middle English mudde, probably from Middle Low German mudde or Middle Dutch modde, words for thick wet earth.
FAQ
What does mud mean?
Mud usually means wet, soft earth, but it can also mean building paste, drilling fluid, slander, strong coffee, or the act of coating something with mud.
Is mud the same as soil?
No. Soil can be dry or loose, while mud is soil or fine sediment mixed with enough water to become soft and sticky.
What is drilling mud?
Drilling mud is an engineered fluid pumped through a borehole to cool the drill bit, carry rock cuttings, and help control pressure.
What does it mean to sling mud?
To sling mud is to make damaging accusations or insults, especially in politics or public arguments.
Can mud mean coffee?
Yes. In informal slang, mud can mean strong, dark, or bitter coffee.
What are the verb forms of mud?
The verb forms are mud, muds, mudded, and mudding, with a doubled d before -ed and -ing.
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Frosty Skylark
Jul 1
En espanol decimos lodo o barro, pero mud season me parece imposible de traducir bien
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Rainy Tiger
Jun 26
lol I only knew mud as the thing my dog brings into the kitchen
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Earnest Parrot
Jun 24
Baseball has a weird use too. New MLB balls get rubbed with special mud before games so they are not shiny and slick. sounds fake but it is an actual rule thing
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Violet Bunting
Jun 18
Drywall note: hot mud is not mud that is warm in the bucket. It is the powder setting compound, the 20 minute / 45 minute stuff, and it hardens by a chemical set so you mix small batches.
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Hardy Trout
Jun 15
In Vermont and Maine, mud season is a whole mini-season, not just one muddy day. It is that thaw time when dirt roads go soft and everyone complains about their driveway for like a month