Sludgiest: meaning, definitions and examples
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sludgiest
[ ˈslədʒiˌest ]
descriptive quality
The term 'sludgiest' refers to something that is the most viscous or thick, often used to describe a type of mud or sludge. It indicates the highest degree of sludge-like quality, which is often heavy and difficult to move through.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sludgiest part of the swamp was impossible to walk through.
- After the heavy rain, the garden became the sludgiest mess.
- The sludgiest mud made rescuing the car a challenge.
- The sludgiest section of the river smelled terrible.
Translations
Translations of the word "sludgiest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais lodoso
🇮🇳 सबसे कीचड़युक्त
🇩🇪 am schlammigsten
🇮🇩 paling berlumpur
🇺🇦 найбільш болотистий
🇵🇱 najbardziej błotnisty
🇯🇵 最も泥だらけの
🇫🇷 le plus boueux
🇪🇸 el más lodoso
🇹🇷 en çamurlu
🇰🇷 가장 진흙투성이의
🇸🇦 الأكثر طينًا
🇨🇿 nejblátivější
🇸🇰 najmúdrejší
🇨🇳 最泥泞的
🇸🇮 najbolj blatnjak
🇮🇸 mest leðjulegt
🇰🇿 ең батпақты
🇬🇪 ყველაზე ჭუჭყიანი
🇦🇿 ən palçıq
🇲🇽 el más lodoso
Etymology
The word 'sludgiest' is derived from the word 'sludge', which originates from the early 16th century Middle English term 'sludg', meaning 'to slop or splash.' The root 'sludge' comes from the Old Norse word 'slodda', which means 'to slosh or splash about.' Over centuries, the term evolved to refer specifically to thick, viscous materials that accumulate in various environments, such as industrial waste or natural bodies of water. The superlative 'sludgiest' emphasizes an extreme degree of this characteristic, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.