What is another word for mud?

Common synonyms for mud include clay, mire, muckup, muck.

What is the opposite of mud?

Antonyms of mud include dryness, dust, sand, rock, solid.

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Verb / mʌd / Another word for mud — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Mud is a wet, sticky mixture of dirt and water that can be found on the ground.

clay mire muckup muck clay dirt sludge mire grime silt ooze filth muck gunk slop gloop sediment soil earth gravel slush sodden marsh quagmire

Formal

slurry mire ooze

Informal

gunk muck slop

Literary

mire bog quagmire

dryness dust sand rock solid firmness aridity

noun mud

adjective muddy

Usage note

Mud refers to a soft, wet mixture of earth and water. While 'mire' can be a synonym, it often implies a deeper, more difficult-to-traverse bog.

I am a mud person. - Chuck Palahniuk
Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure. - Charles Dudley Warner
I was born in the mud. - Rick James

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