mudhole

Hog's spa spot

A mudhole is a depression or low spot filled with mud, whether a small puddle on a trail or a larger wallow where animals cool themselves.

The word often suggests something to be navigated or avoided: The truck got stuck in a mudhole.

In casual speech, mudhole can dismissively describe a backward or unpleasant place: I'm not going back to that mudhole of a town.

wetland

swamp

Waterlogged land with vegetation

  • marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
  • bogAcidic peat wetland
  • mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain

fen · muskeg · slough · morass · peatland · bayou · marshland · quagmire · waterlogged · boggy

animal

wallow

Roll around in mud

  • hippoSemi-aquatic African mammal
  • buffaloLarge North American bovine
  • boarUndomesticated male swine

pig · rhino · elephant · cooling · bathing · rolling · dust · herd · savanna · wildlife

rural

dirt road

Unpaved rural thoroughfare

country · farm · trail · backroad · gravel · path · track · lane · driveway · rainy

vehicle

stuck

Unable to move

spinning · ruts · tires · axle · winch · four-wheel-drive · off-road · jeep · truck · splatter

mess

splatter

Scatter in drops

sloppy · muck · grime · stain · splash · spatter · soaked · caked · boots · clothes

Categories
Opposites
cleanliness/purity of water

mudholeclean water

Uncontaminated hydration source

freshwater spring · mountain stream · swimming hole · pond · reflecting pool

terrain quality/passability

mudholepaved road

Hard-surfaced thoroughfare

solid ground · firm footing · pavement · asphalt · concrete

desirability as a place

mudholeparadise

Ideal, blissful place

oasis · resort · haven · palace · sanctuary

Family

mudholes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G