slud

noun

ˈsləd,

-lu̇d

variants or less commonly sludder

-də(r)

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a slippery mass (as of mud or slush)

Word History

Etymology

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish slud sleet, slush, Icelandic slydda

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