sticky mud

  • 1sticky —   Pipili, ho opili.   Also: pīlalilali, pīlali, lali, aweawe, uo uo; ālikalika (fig., stingy); ūlika, ūlikalika, pīlekaleka, leka, pālololo, lina; pīkale (as water on a poi board).    ♦ Any sticky matter, pilipili.    ♦ Sticky juice, kēpau.    ♦… …

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  • 2mud — [mʌd] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German mudde] 1.) wet earth that has become soft and sticky ▪ By the end of the game, all the kids were covered in mud. ▪ The path beside the river was slippery with mud. ▪ Many… …

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  • 3mud — ► NOUN 1) soft, sticky matter consisting of mixed earth and water. 2) damaging information or allegations. ● drag through the mud Cf. ↑drag through the mud ● (here s) mud in your eye! Cf. ↑mud in your eye! …

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  • 4mud — [mud] n. [ME, prob. < a LowG source as in mudde < IE * meut < base * meu , wet, musty > MOSS, MOTHER2] 1. wet, soft, sticky earth 2. defamatory remarks; libel or slander vt. mudded, mudding to cover or soil with or as with m …

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  • 5mud|slide — «MUHD slyd», noun. a flow of mud or sticky earth down a slope: »After heavy rains the village was buried by a mudslide …

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  • 6Sticky bomb — For other uses, see Sticky bomb (disambiguation). Sticky bomb Close up view of sticky bombs being manufactured Type Anti tank hand grenade Place …

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  • 7mud — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ thick ▪ soft, sticky, wet ▪ dried, dry ▪ …

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  • 8sticky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, get ▪ get sth, make sth ADVERB ▪ extremely …

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  • 9mud — noun (U) 1 wet earth that has become soft and sticky: His shoes were covered with mud. 2 your name is mud spoken if your name is mud, people are annoyed with you because you have caused trouble: His name is mud in the office after what happened.… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10mud — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mudde, probably from Middle Low German Date: 14th century 1. a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water; especially soft wet earth 2. abusive and malicious remarks or charges <&#8230; …

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