muck
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(mŭk) 
n.
mucky muck'y adj.
n.
- A moist sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth.
- Moist farmyard dung; manure.
- Dark fertile soil containing decaying vegetable matter.
- Something filthy or disgusting.
- Earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining.
- To fertilize with manure or compost.
- To make dirty with or as if with muck.
- To remove muck or dirt from (a mine, for example).
muck about Chiefly British.
- To spend time idly; putter.
- To bungle, damage, or ruin.
[Middle English muk, of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse myki, dung.]
muckily muck'i·ly adv.mucky muck'y adj.
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(MultiUser Dungeon, MultiUser Dimension, MultiUser Dialogue) Interactive games played by several people at a time on the Internet. Originally dungeons and dragon games with demons, elves and magicians, MUDs have been created for science fiction themes, cartoon characters and other types of games. MUDs have also evolved into 3D virtual reality sites.
There are many variations and permutations of MUDs. MOOs are object-oriented MUDs, and MUSEs (Multiuser Shared Environments) are generally designed for elementary and secondary students. A MUSH (MultiUser Shared Hallucination) allows new rooms and situations to be created. A MUCK (MultiUser Chat Kingdom) is a text-based MUD system similar to MUSH, and there is yet another MUCK (MultiUser Construction Kit), heavy on fantasy and myth. See avatar and VRML.
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muck
also muck up
noun
- A viscous, usually offensively dirty substance: mire, ooze, slime, slop, sludge, slush. See clean/dirty.
- Foul or dirty matter: dirt, filth, grime. Slang crud. See clean/dirty.
verb
phrasal verb - muck up
- To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess: ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil. Informal bollix up. Slang blow1, goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu. Idioms: make a muck of. See correct/incorrect, help/harm/harmless.
1. An organic soil of very soft consistency; also called muck soil.
2. Material to be excavated; clay, dirt, loam, stone, etc.
3. The material so excavated.
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Dark, heavy, fertile soil composed mostly of organic matter, either decayed plants or rotted manure. In England, “muck” refers to barnyard manure.
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adjective and adverb
adjective and adverb
Euphemistic alteration of fuckingadjective and adverb . (1929 —) .
R. Adams You'd better lend him a hand...We'll be 'alf the mucking night else (1974).
adjective and adverb
Euphemistic alteration of fucking
R. Adams You'd better lend him a hand...We'll be 'alf the mucking night else (1974).
| mucker, mucho, much | |
| mucky-muck, mud, mud kicker |
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categories related to 'muck'
- Mining - muck: useless materials to be removed in order to get at desired mineral
- Farming and Crops - muck: farmyard dung and decaying vegetable matter; manure
- Foolishness, Bunkum, and Trifles
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Muck (soil)
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The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page. (April 2012) |
Muck is a soil made up primarily of humus from drained swampland.
It is known as black soil in The Fens of eastern England, where it was originally mainly fen and bog. It is used there, as in the United States, for growing specialty crops such as onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Holland Marsh, north of Toronto, Ontario is the site of the Muck Crops Research Station, a part of the University of Guelph.
Muck farming on drained bogs is an important part of agriculture in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Florida, where mostly vegetables are grown. American "muckers" often have roots from the Netherlands or Eastern Europe, where their ancestors practiced a similar type of farming. The soils are deep, dark colored, and friable, often underlain by marl or marly clay. The muckland of Torrey Farms of Elba, New York, which covers the counties of Orleans, Niagara, and Genesee, is thought to be the largest continuous section of muckland in the world.[1]
Muck farming is controversial, because the drainage of wetlands destroys wildlife habitat and produces other environmental problems. It is unlikely that any more will be created in the US, because of environmental regulations. It is prone to problems, such as the fact that it is very light and usually windbreaks must be provided to keep it from blowing away when dry. It also can catch fire and burn underground for months. Oxidation also removes a portion of the soil each year, so it becomes progressively shallower. Some muck land has been reclaimed for wildlife preserves.
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References
External links
- Barbagallo, Tricia (June 1, 2005). "Black Beach: The Mucklands of Canastota, New York" (PDF). http://www.archives.nysed.gov/apt/magazine/MagSummer05FeatureArticle_000.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- The Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, established on muck land returned as much as possible to the original state
- An example of a typical muck farming operation
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Muck
Dansk (Danish)
n. - gødning, møg, snavs, skidt
v. tr. - gøre beskidt, svine til, muge ud i, klude med
idioms:
- muck about rode rundt
- muck around rode rundt
- muck in dele med
- muck out muge ud (i)
- muck up ødelægge, kludre
Nederlands (Dutch)
vuiligheid, drek, slijk, rotsgruis, turf, bevuilen, be-/uitmesten
Français (French)
n. - (lit) saletés, boue, fumier, (fig) bêtises, saletés (des aliments)
v. tr. - fumer, répandre des engrais sur, décrotter, gâcher, bousiller, bouleverser qn
idioms:
- muck about faire l'imbécile, traîner
- muck around faire l'imbécile, traîner
- muck in mettre la main à la pâte, partager le gîte et le couvert avec
- muck out nettoyer
- muck someone about se ficher de
- muck someone around se ficher de
- muck up chambouler, bâcler (un travail), louper/rater, salir
Deutsch (German)
n. - Dreck, Mist
v. - misten
idioms:
- muck about herumspielen
- muck around herumspielen
- muck in mit anpacken
- muck out ausmisten
- muck someone about jmdn. verarschen (vulg)
- muck someone around jmdn. verarschen (vulg)
- muck up vermasseln
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βρομιά, ακαθαρσία, κοπριά (σε ημίρρευστη κατάσταση), σύγχυση, καταστροφή, λάσπη
v. - κοπρίζω, λιπαίνω
idioms:
- muck about τριγυρίζω άσκοπα
- muck around τριγυρίζω άσκοπα
- muck in μοιράζομαι (κάποια δουλειά, υποχρέωση)
- muck out ξεκοπρίζω
- muck up τα θαλασσώνω, χαλάω τη δουλειά, βρομίζω, ανακατεύω
idioms:
- muck about/around bighellonare
- muck in partecipare, dividere la stessa camera
- muck out pulire
- muck up mandare all'aria
Português (Portuguese)
n. - adubo (m)
v. - adubar
idioms:
- muck about/around trabalhar com displicência
- muck in dividir tarefas
- muck out limpar estábulo
- muck up estragar
Русский (Russian)
навоз, грязь, гнев, унавоживать, пачкать, испоганить
idioms:
- muck about/around слоняться
- muck in делить с кем-либо жилье
- muck out вычищать
- muck up испортить
Español (Spanish)
n. - estiércol, suciedad, inmundicia, mantillo
v. tr. - estercolar, abonar, limpiar
idioms:
- muck about fastidiar, vagar, andar a tontas y a locas, perder el tiempo
- muck around fastidiar, vagar, andar a tontas y a locas, perder el tiempo
- muck in compartir un alojamiento, poner el hombro, echar una mano
- muck out limpiar
- muck someone about fastidiar, vagar, andar a tontas y a locas, perder el tiempo, fastidiar a uno, desorientar a uno
- muck someone around fastidiar, vagar, andar a tontas y a locas, perder el tiempo, desorientar a uno, fastidiar a uno
- muck up desordenar, estropear, desbarajustar, echar a perder, ensuciar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gödsel, lort
v. - gödsla, lorta ner
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
粪肥, 肥料, 垃圾, 施肥, 弄糟, 弄脏
idioms:
- muck about 胡闹, 混日子, 鬼混
- muck around 胡闹, 混日子, 鬼混
- muck in 吃, 进餐, 参加, 一起出力, 一起干活
- muck out 打扫畜舍
- muck up 弄乱, 弄脏, 弄糟
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 糞肥, 肥料, 垃圾
v. tr. - 施肥, 弄糟, 弄髒
idioms:
- muck about 胡鬧, 混日子, 鬼混
- muck around 胡鬧, 混日子, 鬼混
- muck in 吃, 進餐, 參加, 一起出力, 一起幹活
- muck out 打掃畜舍
- muck up 弄亂, 弄髒, 弄糟
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 퇴비, 쓰레기, 쓸 때 없는 물건
v. tr. - 거름을 주다, 실패하다, 더럽히다
idioms:
- muck about 배회하다
- muck around 꾸물거리다
- muck in 함께하다
- muck out 청소하다
- muck up 실패하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ふん, 肥やし, ごみ, 汚い物, がらくた
v. - 肥やしをやる, 肥料を施す, 汚す
idioms:
- muck about/around のらくらする, いいかげんに扱う
- muck in 共にする
- muck out 掃除する
- muck up 汚す, 台なしにする
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) وسخ, قذارة (فعل) يوسخ, يقذر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - זבל, דומן, זוהמה, לכלוך
v. tr. - זיבל, טינף, פיזר דומן
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