sludg·y

[sluhj-ee]
adjective, sludg·i·er, sludg·i·est.
1.
of or pertaining to sludge.
2.
covered, lined with, or containing sludge.

Origin:
1775–85; sludge + -y1

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sludgy (ˈslʌdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -ier, -iest
consisting of, containing, or like sludge

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Sludgy is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Drinking a few ounces of the sludgy brown liquid usually leads to a violent purge from both ends of the body.
He said sludgy, mechanically easily to handle materials found their way to agricultural derived biogas plants.
Regular ethanol breaks down over time when it sits in your tank, and turns viscous and sludgy in cold weather.
Some of the fuel is mixing with water and turning to a sludgy foam in a process called emulsification.
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