mud — soft wet earth mixed with water
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: soft wet earth mixed with water
Pronunciation (IPA): /mʌd/
Example Sentences
- My expensive white shoes turned into chocolate-colored disasters after one step in the mud.
- The pig looked happier in mud than most people do at a spa.
- After the mudslide, the village was covered in thick mud.
mud
NOUN[/mʌd/]
soft wet earth mixed with water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'mud' derives from Middle Low German 'mudde', meaning 'mire' or 'sediment'. It originates from the Germanic language family's common ancestor, where it functioned as a basic term for the mixture of water and earth.
Breakdown
The word is a simple Germanic root 'mud-' (mire, sediment) with no productive morphological affixes; the form remained largely unchanged from Middle Low German into modern English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My expensive white shoes turned into chocolate-colored disasters after one step in the mud.”
“The pig looked happier in mud than most people do at a spa.”
“After the mudslide, the village was covered in thick mud.”
“She tracked mud all over the clean kitchen floor.”
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