Sludge: meaning, definitions and examples

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sludge

 

[ slสŒdส’ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

waste

Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, typically regarded as a waste product.

Synonyms

muck, mud, ooze

Examples of usage

  • The factory released toxic sludge into the river.
  • The heavy rain turned the ground into sludge.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A genre of heavy metal music that is slow and doomy in tempo, characterized by its dark and gloomy atmosphere.

Synonyms

doom metal, stoner metal

Examples of usage

  • The band's new album is a great example of sludge metal.
  • Heavy guitars and slow rhythms are typical of sludge music.

Translations

Translations of the word "sludge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lodo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€เคšเคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlamm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lumpur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพัะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szlam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท boue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lodo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงamur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง„ํ™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุญู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kal

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณฅๆต†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ blato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leรฐja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚ะฟะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ palรงฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lodo

Etymology

The word 'sludge' originated in the late 18th century, possibly from Middle English 'slugg' meaning 'slime'. It has been used to describe both a type of mud and a genre of heavy metal music. Over time, the term 'sludge' has evolved to encompass a variety of meanings, but its core essence remains connected to the idea of something thick, viscous, and often undesirable.

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