MUD

Online text adventure

Mud is wet earth—soil mixed with water to form a soft, sticky mass.

Children play in mud; vehicles get stuck in it.

His boots were caked with mud.

To drag someone's name through the mud is to damage their reputation.

Mud as an insult means worthless: Your promise is mud.

In computing, a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) is a text-based online game where players explore virtual environments together.

earth

dirt

Loose dry earth

  • soilGround matter for planting
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • siltWaterborne earth particles

muck · loam · sediment · ooze · slime · sludge · grime · mire · bog · swamp

slander

slinging

Throwing with momentum

attack · campaign · dirty · politics · reputation · scandal · gossip · tabloid · accusations · insults

activity

puddles

Small collected water pools

wallowing · pigs · wrestling · run · obstacle · boots · messy · children · rainy · playground

construction

brick

Fired clay building unit

  • adobeSun-dried clay bricks
  • hutSmall crude dwelling
  • daubApply crudely

wattle · plaster · mortar · building · walls · dwelling · earthen · cob · rammed · traditional

spa

bath

Washing in water

pack · wrap · mineral · volcanic · Dead Sea · therapeutic · detox · pore · skin · exfoliate

pottery

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • wheelRotating circular frame
  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • ceramicFired clay material

slip · glaze · stoneware · earthenware · terracotta · firing · shaping · molding · vessel · sculpture

Categories
Opposites
cleanliness/purity

MUDcleanliness

Absence of dirt

purity · pristine · immaculate · clean water · soap

moisture/consistency

MUDdust

Fine settled particles

sand · powder · parched soil · hardpan · bedrock

texture/surface quality

MUDcrystal

Ordered-atom solid

glass · marble · polished stone · clear water · smooth surface

Phrases
Family

muddy, mudslide, mudflat, mudguard

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G