Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mudge

/mʌd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: mudge
IPA: /mʌd͡ʒ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To move oneself; to stir.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"He could kill a man, I verily believe, without ever bitin' him—just by doonin' him wi' the waght o' his body and his paws, and then lying on the tap o' him, growlin' to throttle and devour him if he mudged."

Etymology

Possibly a blend of mud + sludge. From mid-19th c.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mudges (present, singular) mudging (participle, present) mudged (participle, past) mudged (past) Mudges (plural)

Rhymes With

judge fudge grudge budge sludge nudge smudge drudge begrudge trudge misjudge rudge

Questions

How do you pronounce mudge?: The recorded pronunciation is /mʌd͡ʒ/.
What does mudge mean?: mud; sludge
Where does mudge come from?: Possibly a blend of mud + sludge. From mid-19th c.

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