sludging
Moving like mud
Sludging refers to the formation or movement of sludge—thick, viscous residue that accumulates in systems where liquids flow.
In engines, sludging occurs when oil breaks down and deposits gunk in passages: Years of neglected oil changes led to severe engine sludging.
In medicine, blood sludging describes abnormal clumping of red blood cells that impairs circulation.
Having great depth
- gooeySoft and sticky
- oozySeeping moisture slowly
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- gloppyUnpleasantly thick and sticky
sticky · syrupy · gelatinous · mucky · gunky · pasty · goopy · claggy
Blocked by buildup
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- jammedUnable to move freely
- chokedHad airway blocked
sluggish · stagnant · impeded · restricted · bottlenecked · silted · fouled · encrusted
Contaminated drainage from buildings
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
tailings · byproduct · residue · biosolids · septic · treatment · filtration · dewatering
Walking with difficulty
- sloggingEffortful, weary progress
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
dragging · crawling · laboring · toiling · wading · pushing · straining · effortful
Body's oxygen carrier
- circulationMovement through a system
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
flow · vascular · capillary · rouleaux · thickening · aggregation · dehydration · stasis
thick
Having great depth
gloppy · sticky · syrupy · gelatinous · mucky · gunky · pasty · goopy · claggy · treacly
clogged
Blocked by buildup
choked · sluggish · stagnant · impeded · restricted · bottlenecked · silted · fouled · encrusted · buildup
wastewater
Contaminated drainage from buildings
slurry · tailings · byproduct · residue · biosolids · septic · treatment · filtration · dewatering · settling
trudging
Walking with difficulty
struggling · dragging · crawling · laboring · toiling · wading · pushing · straining · effortful · grueling
blood
Body's oxygen carrier
- circulationMovement through a system
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
viscosity · flow · vascular · capillary · rouleaux · thickening · aggregation · dehydration · stasis
- vascular conditionshemangioma, angioma, thrombosis, ischemia, embolism
sludgingclearing
Treeless space in forest
flushing · flowing freely · purging · cleansing · unclogging