mudslide

ˈmʌdslaɪd

Definition

Definition of mudslide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

natural disaster

TECH.

geological event where mud flows down a slope

TECH.

The village was destroyed by a mudslide.

landslide

mudflow

drink

cocktail made with vodka, Kahlúa, and Baileys

She ordered a mudslide at the bar.

cocktail

drink

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geological event where mud flows down a slope
cocktail made with vodka, Kahlúa, and Baileys

Origin of mudslide

English, mud (soft, wet earth) + slide (glide)

Examples of mudslide in a sentence

Emergency services responded quickly to the mudslide.
The bartender mixed a perfect mudslide for the guests.
For dessert, they enjoyed a creamy mudslide.

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French:coulée de boue, cocktail mudslide, ...
German:Erdrutsch, Mudslide-Cocktail, ...
Italian:frana, cocktail mudslide, ...
Spanish:deslizamiento de lodo, mudslide, ...
Portuguese:deslizamento, mudslide, ...
Chinese:泥石流, 泥石流鸡尾酒, ...
Japanese:土石流, カクテル, ...
Arabic:اِنْهِيار طِينِيّ, مادسلايد, ...
Hebrew:מַפֹּלֶת בֹּץ, מַאְדְסְלַיְד, ...
Russian:оползень, мадслайд, ...
Ukrainian:зсув ґрунту, мадслайд, ...
Hindi:कीचड़ धसान, मडस्लाइड, ...
Bengali:কাদাধস, মাডস্লাইড, ...
Catalan:esllavissada de fang, mudslide, ...
Czech:sesuv bahna, Mudslide, ...
Danish:mudderskred, mudslide-cocktail, ...
Dutch:modderstroom, mudslide-cocktail, ...
Greek:λασποκατολίσθηση, ματσαλάδα, ...
Hungarian:sárfolyás, Mudslide, ...
Khmer:គ្រោះរអិលភក់, ស្រាក្រឡុកមដស្លាយ, ...
Korean:산사태, 머드슬라이드, ...
Persian:رانش گل, مادسلاید, ...
Polish:osuwisko błotne, mudslide, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslizamento, Mudslide, ...
Romanian:alunecare de teren, mudslide, ...
Swedish:jordskred, mudslide, ...
Thai:โคลนถล่ม, มัดสไลด์, ...
Turkish:çamur kayması, Mudslide, ...
Vietnamese:lở bùn, mudslide, ...

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