der Schlick
mud
Definition & meaning
Schlick is soft, fine-grained mud or sediment, especially the muddy material deposited in tidal areas, river mouths, and harbors. It can also refer more generally to slimy or muddy sludge.
Grammar & Word origin
Schlick is a masculine noun and is usually used as a mass noun, so it generally has no plural in everyday use. The word is thought to come from Low German, where related forms referred to mud or muddy tidal ground.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Schlamm — a broad term for wet, soft earth or sediment; it is less specifically associated with tidal deposits.
- Matsch — usually wetter, looser mud, often formed when soil mixes with water.
- Morast — deep, boggy mud or swampy ground; it suggests difficult terrain more strongly.
- Sediment — a technical, broader term for material deposited by water or other natural processes; it need not be muddy.
There is no exact antonym. Sand can be a contrast when referring to the grain size or composition of coastal deposits.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Am Strand sind meine Füße voller Schlick.noun
At the beach, my feet are covered in mud.
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