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sludge

English

Etymology

Possibly related to slush.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sl?d?/
  • Rhymes: -?d?

Noun

sludge (countable and uncountable, plural sludges)

  1. Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
  2. A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
  3. A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
  4. A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water.
  5. (uncountable, music) sludge metal

Synonyms

  • (separated solids): mud, mire, ooze, slush

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

sludge (third-person singular simple present sludges, present participle sludging, simple past and past participle sludged)

  1. (intransitive, informal) To slump or slouch.
  2. (intransitive) To slop or drip slowly.

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sludgelike

English

Etymology

sludge +? -like

Adjective

sludgelike (comparative more sludgelike, superlative most sludgelike)

  1. Resembling sludge.

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