dried mud
Sun-baked soil crust
Dried mud is mud that has lost its moisture and hardened.
The phrase describes the material in its solid state, often cracked or flaking: dried mud clung to his boots, The riverbank was covered in dried mud.
Unlike wet mud, it can be brushed or chipped away.
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- cracked earthDried ground with fissures
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- dustFine settled particles
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
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