mudslides

Wet slope collapses

Mudslides are flows of mud, rock, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rain or earthquakes.

The term also names a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream—sweet, creamy, and often blended with ice: We ordered mudslides at the beach bar.

geological

debris flow

Water-saturated sediment surge

rainfall · devastation · evacuation · infrastructure damage · canyon · terrain · sediment · runoff · flash flood · mountainside

cocktail

Kahlua

Coffee-flavored sweetened spirit

blended · frozen · ice · coffee liqueur · Irish cream · milkshake · indulgent · sweet · layered · chocolate

Categories
Opposites
geological stability

mudslidesbedrock

Solid stone underground

terra firma · solid ground · firm ground · retaining walls

moisture content in earth movement

mudslidesrockfalls

Falling mountain debris

rockslides

geological process direction

mudslidessedimentation

Particles settling in liquid

accretion

Phrases
Family

mudslide

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G