mucky

The terrain is mucky, and the pickings are slim; patience and boredom are a part of the hunt.

Blighters,” she said, “mucky ship—go row, go row—damn boxes.

First off, it was mucky and slippery under foot, and in some places it dips down sharp, almost as steep as a church roof.

She kept on saying “Mucky ship,” which conveyed nothing at all to the Queen, except the obvious fact that the steamer was there.