Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big ball of mud

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
big bal-l of -mud
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex system designed in a haphazard manner, without coherent architecture.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

big balls of mud (plural)

Phrases

spaghetti code

Frequently Paired Words

spaghetti code

Questions

What does big ball of mud mean?
A complex system designed in a haphazard manner, without coherent architecture.

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