muds

Wet soil masses

Muds is the plural of mud, the wet, soft earth that forms when soil mixes with water.

The plural appears when distinguishing types: therapeutic muds from volcanic springs, the muds of different river deltas.

In specialized contexts, muds refers to drilling fluids used in oil and gas extraction to lubricate and cool the drill bit.

terrain

dirt

Loose dry earth

  • sludgeSemi-solid waste material
  • mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
  • muckFilthy wet dirt

bog · swamp · marshland · quagmire · slush · ooze · sediment · silt · clay · loam

skincare

mask

Face-worn concealment

  • facialBeauty service for skin
  • spaTherapeutic wellness facility
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics

kaolin · bentonite · Dead Sea · treatment · pore · detox · exfoliate · purify · mineral · therapeutic

offroad

tires

Rubber wheel coverings

  • trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
  • jeepLight military off-roader
  • 4x4All-wheel-drive truck

terrain · wheels · splatter · trail · rally · racing · bog · ATV · crawler · winch

slander

smear

Spread or defame

  • defameHarm reputation falsely
  • slurInsulting group label
  • tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal

sully · besmirch · reputation · scandal · gossip · attack · accusations · libel · disparage · vilify

drinks

cocktail

Mixed alcoholic beverage

coffee · espresso · mudslide · Kahlua · vodka · Bailey's · cream · blended · bar · recipe

Opposites
moisture content

mudsdust

Fine settled particles

dry soil · parched earth · sand · powder · loess

clarity/purity

mudsclear water

Uncontaminated, transparent liquid

clean water · pure water · pristine waters · distilled water · transparency

texture/consistency

mudsrock

Solid earthen material

stone · concrete · hardpan · bedrock · solid ground

Phrases
Family

mud, muddy, mudded, mudding, mudslinging, muddiness, muddily, mudslinger, mudlike

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