I. ˈməd noun
Etymology: Middle English mudde, probably from Middle Low German
Date: 14th century
1. : a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water ; especially : soft wet earth
2. : abusive and malicious remarks or charges
political campaigners slinging mud at each other
3. : anathema 1b — usually used in the phrase one's name is mud
4. : a mixture of water, clay, and chemicals used in oil-well drilling and having various functions (as lubrication and cooling of the bit and flushing of rock particles to the surface)
II. transitive verb
( mud·ded ; mud·ding )
Date: 1593
1. : to make muddy or turbid
2. : to treat or plaster with mud