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Sludge

🔄 Synonyms of "Sludge"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
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.
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.
mucknoun	Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sludge"

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Word	Definition
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.
mucknoun	Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
oozenoun	An oozing, gentle flowing, or seepage, as of water through sand or earth.
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.
gunknoun	(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
gucknoun	(slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
sewagenoun	A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
dewateringnoun	Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
siltnoun	(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
dirtnoun	(chiefly US) Soil or earth.
gutternoun	A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
sedimentnoun	A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
ditchnoun	A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
dustnoun	Fine particles.
mirenoun	An undesirable situation; a predicament.
loamnoun	(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
muddynoun	(Australia, chiefly New South Wales, Queensland, informal) The edible mud crab or mangrove crab (Scylla serrata).
slurrynoun	Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
fluidnoun	A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
broomnoun	(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.