mudpie

Child's dirt dessert

A mudpie is a mound of mud shaped by children at play, imitating the form of a pie or cake: The kids spent all afternoon making mudpies in the backyard.

The word also names a chocolate dessert—typically a rich, dense confection with an Oreo crust, resembling actual mud in color and texture.

play

sandbox

Enclosed play area

pretend · digging · hands-on · patting · shaping · molding · bucket · childhood · outdoor play · summer

messy

dirt

Loose dry earth

sloppy · smeared · mucky · squelchy · hands dirty · filthy · squishy · wet earth · brown · goopy

dessert

chocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

fudge · Oreo · cream cheese · ganache · ice cream · mousse · caramel · Cool Whip · coffee · espresso

Opposites
edibility/authenticity as food

mudpieapple pie

Pastry with cooked fruit

pumpkin pie · baked goods · cuisine · birthday cake · cookies

sophistication of creation

mudpiefine art

Aesthetic visual creations

masterpiece · haute cuisine · sculpture · ceramic art · culinary art

cleanliness/messiness

mudpiesandcastle

Beach structure from sediment

paper craft · origami · building blocks

Family

mudpies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G