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.
Loose dry earth
- soilGround matter for planting
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- muckFilthy wet dirt
loam · sediment · ooze · slime · sludge · grime · mire · bog
Throwing with momentum
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- smearSpread or defame
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
- attackAggressive act against another
campaign · dirty · politics · reputation · scandal · gossip · tabloid · accusations
Small collected water pools
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- playingParticipating in recreation
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- wallowingIndulging without restraint
pigs · wrestling · run · obstacle · boots · messy · children · rainy
Fired clay building unit
plaster · mortar · building · walls · dwelling · earthen · cob · rammed
dirt
Loose dry earth
muck · loam · sediment · ooze · slime · sludge · grime · mire · bog · swamp
slinging
Throwing with momentum
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- smearSpread or defame
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
attack · campaign · dirty · politics · reputation · scandal · gossip · tabloid · accusations · insults
puddles
Small collected water pools
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- playingParticipating in recreation
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
wallowing · pigs · wrestling · run · obstacle · boots · messy · children · rainy · playground
brick
Fired clay building unit
wattle · plaster · mortar · building · walls · dwelling · earthen · cob · rammed · traditional
bath
Washing in water
pack · wrap · mineral · volcanic · Dead Sea · therapeutic · detox · pore · skin · exfoliate
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
slip · glaze · stoneware · earthenware · terracotta · firing · shaping · molding · vessel · sculpture
- early internetARPANET, TCP/IP, FTP, email, Usenet
- MUDsmudding, text adventure, rooms, zones, areas
- text interfacescommand line, console, CLI, terminal, prompt
- textplain text, plaintext, text file, text editor, words
- text gamestext adventure, interactive fiction, adventure game, word game, word puzzle
- MMORPGsWorld of Warcraft, WoW, raids, quests, dungeons
MUDcrystal
Ordered-atom solid
glass · marble · polished stone · clear water · smooth surface
- mud puddleSmall dirty water pool
- mud fightCombat in wet soil
- as happy as a pig in mudExtremely pleased, perfectly situated
- mud pieWet earth shaped by kids
- stick in the mudStubbornly old-fashioned person
- muddy waterLiquid clouded with soil