Mud

Pronunciation: /mʌd/

Definitions of mud

noun a soft, wet earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire

Example Sentences

A1 The children played in the mud.

A2 After the rain, the yard turned into a sea of mud.

B1 The hikers had to trudge through the thick mud on the trail.

B2 The construction workers used a bulldozer to clear away the mud from the site.

C1 The artist used mud as a medium to create a sculpture.

C2 The forensic team analyzed the mud found at the crime scene for evidence.

Examples of mud in a Sentence

formal The construction workers had to navigate through the thick mud to reach the building site.

informal I got my shoes all muddy while walking through the field.

slang Let's go play in the mud, it'll be so much fun!

figurative Her reputation was dragged through the mud after the scandal.

Grammatical Forms of mud

• past tense: mudded
• plural: muds
• comparative: muddier
• superlative: muddiest
• present tense: mud
• future tense: will mud
• perfect tense: have mudded
• continuous tense: is mudding
• singular: mud
• positive degree: muddy
• infinitive: to mud
• gerund: mudding
• participle: mudding

Origin and Evolution of mud

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Proto-Indo-European

Story behind the word: The word 'mud' is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European root word 'meu-' meaning wet or damp.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mud' has retained its basic meaning of wet, soft earth, but has also been used metaphorically to describe anything messy or dirty.