| NOUN | substance | sludge | the precipitate produced by sewage treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze | any thick, viscous matter |
| Sounds | slah'jh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh... | |
| Meaning | The precipitate produced by sewage treatment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | precipitate | A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
| Spanish | fango, lodo | |
| Meaning | Any thick, viscous matter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze | |
| Narrower | sapropel | sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans |
| Broader | matter | That which has mass and occupies space |
| Spanish | barro, cieno, lama, légamo, limo, lodo, moco, sustancia viscosa | |
| Catalan | llaca, llim, llot, tarquim | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact