sludgy

[sluhj-ee]

adjective

sludgier, sludgiest 

1. of or relating to sludge.

2. covered, lined with, or containing sludge.

ˈsludgy

/ ˈslʌdʒɪ /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or like sludge

Word History and Origins

Origin of sludgy¹

First recorded in 1775–85; sludge + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is sticky sweet and sludgy and so cloyingly aesthetic that the roadkill bleeds ropes of twee entrails.

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The record was grim and sludgy – partly because the band had recorded it in just two days, with limited funds.

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Osbourne stretches the bit about as far as it can go as Iommi cranks out the sludgy lick that would later be sampled prominently by the Beastie Boys in their “Rhymin & Stealin.”

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The sludgy and foreboding take on electrified blues music, coupled with sci-fi stories and witch tales, laid the groundwork for decades of hard rock music across nine albums with Black Sabbath.

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Cook over low heat under sludgy and thick; the cherries will have given up their juices.

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