sludge

[ sluhj ]
/ slʌdʒ /

noun

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Origin of sludge

1640–50; variant of dial. slutch, slitch, Middle English slich slime, wet mud (compare its derivative slucched muddy); apparently of expressive orig.

OTHER WORDS FROM sludge

de-sludge, verb (used with object), de-sludged, de-sludg·ing.

Words nearby sludge

slr, slsc, slub, slubber, slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff
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British Dictionary definitions for desludging

sludge
/ (slʌdʒ) /

noun

soft mud, snow, etc
any deposit or sediment
a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance
(in sewage disposal) the solid constituents of sewage that precipitate during treatment and are removed for subsequent purification

Word Origin for sludge

C17: probably related to slush
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