noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A mixed drink consisting of vodka, Kahlúa and Baileys.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
a landslide of mud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: landslide, landslip
History
Etymology
From mud + slide.
Across languages
Translations
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
泥石流
(níshíliú)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Chinese Mandarin:
土石流
(tǔshíliú)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Chinese Mandarin:
泥流
(níliú)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Danish:
mudderstrøm
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Dutch:
aardverschuiving
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Dutch:
grondverschuiving
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Dutch:
modderstroom
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Estonian:
rusuvool
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Finnish:
mutavyöry
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
French:
coulée de boue
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Georgian:
ღვარცოფი
(ɣvarcopi)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
German:
Schlammlawine
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
German:
Murgang
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
German:
Mure
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Hungarian:
sárcsuszamlás
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Indonesian:
lumpur longsor
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Irish:
sleamhnú láibe
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Irish:
sciorradh láibe
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Japanese:
崖崩れ
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Japanese:
泥流
(deiryū)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Japanese:
土石流
(dosekiryū)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Korean:
이류
(iryu)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Korean:
진흙 사태
(jinheuk satae)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Korean:
토석류
(toseongnyu)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Malay:
tanah runtuh
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Polish:
powódź błotna
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Portuguese:
deslizamento
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Russian:
сель
(selʹ)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Russian:
о́ползень
(ópolzenʹ)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
deslizamiento
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
flujo de lodo
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
huaico
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
guaico
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
huayco
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Spanish:
aluvión
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Swedish:
ras
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Swedish:
slamström
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Swedish:
lerskred
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Thai:
โคลนถล่ม
(kloon-tà-lòm)
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Turkish:
çamur akıntısı
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
Vietnamese:
lở đất
— geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope