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SLUDGE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word sludge. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word sludge. (close relations)
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sludgy

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ooze
verbv
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• the process of seeping

verb

• pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

• release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

mire
verbv
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• deep soft mud in water or slush

• a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

verb

• entrap

• cause to get stuck as if in a mire

• be unable to move further

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

muck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• fecal matter of animals

verb

• remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

• spread manure, as for fertilization

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

mud
nounn
noun

• water soaked soil; soft wet earth

• slanderous remarks or charges

verb

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

• plaster with mud

sediment
nounn
noun

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

verb

• deposit as a sediment

• settle as sediment

silt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

verb

• become chocked with silt

goo
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

goop
nounn
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

guck
nounn
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

gunk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

slime
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

verb

• cover or stain with slime

slush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• partially melted snow

verb

• make a splashing sound

• spill or splash copiously or clumsily

Best Hypernyms For SLUDGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sludge, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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matter precipitate

Alternatives for OOZE

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