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mud British & World English

soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

MUD British & World English

a computer-based text or virtual reality game which several players play at the same time, interacting with each other as well as with characters controlled by the computer

mud pie British & World English

mud made into a pie shape by a child

mud brick British & World English

a brick made from baked mud

mud-caked British & World English

covered or encrusted with mud

mud fever British & World English

a bacterial skin infection which chiefly affects the lower legs of horses exposed to wet and muddy conditions, causing cracking and soreness of the skin and hair loss in the affected area

mud pack British & World English

a paste of fuller’s earth or a similar substance, applied thickly to the face to improve the condition of the skin

mud puppy British & World English

a large aquatic salamander of the eastern US, reaching sexual maturity while retaining an immature body form with feathery external gills

mud dauber British & World English

a solitary wasp which builds a mud nest that typically consists of a series of tube-like cells on an exposed surface

mud-nester British & World English

a gregarious Australian bird of a family that comprises the apostlebird and the white-winged chough, which make nests of mud

mud turtle British & World English

any of a number of drab-coloured freshwater turtles that often haul themselves out on to mudbanks, in particular:

mud volcano British & World English

a small vent or fissure in the ground discharging hot mud

mud-coloured British & World English

of a dull brown colour like that of mud

mud-slinging British & World English

the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent

mud-spattered British & World English

covered with splashes of mud

as clear as mud in clear British & World English

not at all easy to understand

someone's name is mud in mud British & World English

someone is in disgrace or unpopular

stick-in-the-mud British & World English

a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change

Mississippi mud pie British & World English

a type of rich mousse-like chocolate cake

drag someone/thing through the mud in mud British & World English

slander or denigrate someone or something publicly

here's mud in your eye! in mud British & World English

expressing good wishes before drinking

mudbath British & World English

a bath in the mud of mineral springs, taken to relieve rheumatic complaints

mudflat British & World English

a stretch of muddy land left uncovered at low tide

mudguard British & World English

a curved strip or cover over a wheel of a vehicle, especially a bicycle or motorcycle, designed to protect the vehicle and rider from water and dirt thrown up from the road