mud
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUD
[noncount]
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soft, wet dirt
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He tracked mud into the house.
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His shoes were covered with mud. = His shoes were caked in/with mud.
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The car was stuck in the mud.
as clear as mud
informal
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very difficult to understand
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not clear at all
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The explanation was as clear as mud.
drag someone's name through the mud
sling/throw mud
chiefly US
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to publicly say false or bad things about someone (such as a political opponent) in order to harm that person's reputation
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see also mudslinging
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The candidates started slinging mud (at each other) early in the campaign.
your name is mud
informal
◊ If your name is mud people do not like or trust you.
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The scandal ruined his reputation and now his name is mud.
