mud
English meaning: Mud
Definition
Soft, wet earth, usually a mixture of soil and water.
Example
“After the heavy rain, the children happily splashed through the thick brown mud outside.”
Another example: “After the scandal, his name was mud throughout the whole town.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common everyday noun, usually uncountable, with slightly negative connotations of dirt and mess. Appears in the idiom 'someone's name is mud' (they are in disgrace).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Middle Low German 'mudde', of Germanic origin.
Synonyms
- mire
- sludge
- muck
Related Words
Common Collocations
- thick mud
- covered in mud
- stuck in the mud
- mud puddle
- drag through the mud
Word Forms
mud (n, uncountable); muddy (adj); muddied (v, past)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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