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Muck

/mʌk/

(slimy) mud, sludge.

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📖 Definitions of "Muck"

noun

1
(slimy) mud, sludge.
"I need to clean the muck off my shirt."
2
Soft (or slimy) manure.
3
Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
"What's that green muck on the floor?"
4
Grub, slop, swill

verb

1
To shovel muck.
"We need to muck the stable before it gets too thick."
2
To manure with muck.
3
To do a dirty job.
4
To pass, to fold without showing one's cards, often done when a better hand has already been revealed.

🔄 Synonyms of "Muck"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sludgenoun	A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
oozenoun	(intransitive, sometimes figurative) To be secreted or slowly leak.
slimenoun	Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
gunknoun	(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
muck upverb	(informal, transitive, intransitive) To ruin unintentionally.
droppingsnoun	fecal matter of animals
goonoun	(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
gucknoun	(slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
manurenoun	Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
dungnoun	(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.
mirenoun	An undesirable situation; a predicament.
mudnoun	(Venezuelan politics) Democratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Muck"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
goonoun	(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
mirenoun	An undesirable situation; a predicament.
dungnoun	(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.
manurenoun	Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
sludgenoun	A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
oozenoun	An oozing, gentle flowing, or seepage, as of water through sand or earth.
gunknoun	(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
slimenoun	Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
muck upverb	(informal, transitive, intransitive) To ruin unintentionally.
gucknoun	(slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
mudnoun	(Venezuelan politics) Democratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela.
droppingsnoun	fecal matter of animals
slurrynoun	Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
rakernoun	A person who uses a rake.
broomnoun	(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
peatlandnoun	Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.
peatnoun	Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
filthnoun	Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.
ditchnoun	A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
gutternoun	A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.