sludge
English Thesaurus
1. the precipitate produced by sewage treatment (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | precipitate, |
definition | : | a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering (noun.substance) |
2. any thick, viscous matter (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | matter, |
definition | : | that which has mass and occupies space (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | sapropel, |
definition | : | sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | muck, |
definition | : | remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine (verb.change) |
derivation | : | slime, |
definition | : | cover or stain with slime (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | mire, muck, muck up, mud, |
definition | : | soil with mud, muck, or mire (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | gooey, icky, |
definition | : | soft and sticky (adj.all) |
derivation | : | mucky, muddy, |
definition | : | dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck (adj.all) |
derivation | : | slimed, slimy, |
definition | : | covered with or resembling slime (adj.all) |
derivation | : | muck, |
definition | : | remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine (verb.change) |
derivation | : | slime, |
definition | : | cover or stain with slime (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | mire, muck, muck up, mud, |
definition | : | soil with mud, muck, or mire (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | gooey, icky, |
definition | : | soft and sticky (adj.all) |
derivation | : | mucky, muddy, |
definition | : | dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck (adj.all) |
derivation | : | slimed, slimy, |
definition | : | covered with or resembling slime (adj.all) |
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