- dirt
- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- ground
- soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
- dirt soil, especially loose soil:Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:The car got stuck in the mud.
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:A cloud of dust rose as the truck pulled away.
- clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:The tiles are made of clay.
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:an area of rich, fertile land
- earth the substance that plants grow in or where people are buried after they die
- ground an area of soil:The ground was still wet from the rain. They drove across miles of rough, rocky ground. Ground is not used for loose soil:a handful of dry ground
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig (at/in) the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate/plow the soil/land/earth
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not clear at all; not easy to understand Oh well, that's all as clear as mud, then.
to harm someone's reputation by saying bad things about them
to criticize someone or accuse someone of bad or shocking things in order to damage their reputation, especially in politics see mudslinging
used to say that someone is not liked or popular because of something they have done Your name's mud around here at the moment!
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