muddy bottom
Silty lake bed
A muddy bottom is the soft, sediment-covered floor of a body of water—a lake, river, pond, or coastal area.
The term appears in fishing, boating, and ecology: Catfish thrive in lakes with muddy bottoms.
A boat anchor may drag across a muddy bottom without catching.
The phrase can also describe a person's mud-covered rear end after a fall.
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- murkyDark and unclear
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- pondSmall still body
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