By the term muck, some farmers understand leaf-mold (decayed leaves), especially that which collects in low and wet places. From Wordnik.com. [Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel] Reference
Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean. From Wordnik.com. [Its Official, Lucas Sucks] Reference
Its entire body was caked in muck; its hair plastered to the sides of its head. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller] Reference
I am trapped in muck, down in the hole, wondering how my shoes got full of water. From Wordnik.com. [Up and Down] Reference
I am often in muck up past my knees, so they can't get sucked off when I lift my feet. From Wordnik.com. [I blew out my wading boots this weekend. Any suggestions on new ones?] Reference
Forging ahead through the muck is the only way to go. From Wordnik.com. [Writer's Block Is a Problem of Butts] Reference
That said, Elliot Spitzer’s really gotten himself covered in muck here. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Abuse of Power in New York] Reference
This soil, called muck, is supercharged, as if loads of the best compost and fertilizer were added to regular backyard dirt. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Frankly, I can’t say that the slog through the miserable muck is really worth the marginal payoff that the ending brought. From Wordnik.com. [The Final Movie Review–A Surprising And Deep Piece] Reference
You just kind of muck it up, get the win and get out of the building. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Nashville vs. N.Y. Rangers] Reference
I thought the Obama supporters were above this "muck" in the political arena. From Wordnik.com. [After bad press, McCain goes back to town-halls] Reference
Yes, siree boy, all such little 'muck' go in one ear and come out tother'n wid me. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2] Reference
"You ruin the whole organization when you go through this kind of muck," said Costa. From Wordnik.com. [Petition to Kill California's Anti-Pollution Legislation Is Off to a Rocky, Slimy Start] Reference
So, I didn't want to go and -- go in -- go in there and just kind of muck it up completely. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2001] Reference
It seems like not a week went by without celebrities and unknowns stepping into the kind of muck that destroys reputations. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 31, 2009] Reference
LINDA SEWELL, HOMEOWNER: This is the kind of muck that we're going to have to clean up today that we didn't get to last night. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 20, 2007] Reference
There was no other way of learning how to fight in this kind of muck except to do it, though, no matter how much everyone hated it. From Wordnik.com. [Exile's Honor]
The muck is also toxic. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » The Mike Brown of Climate Change] Reference
We have this ongoing debate in my family over the word "muck". From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
Ice-rich loessal deposits, or "muck," in the Klondike goldfields. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Any solid guidance through the "muck" is much needed and appreciated. From Wordnik.com. [legitgov] Reference
I 'ates myself, I' ates the world I live in, I 'ates the bloomin' muck 'ole I've landed into!. From Wordnik.com. [The Servant in the House] Reference
It is, almost literally, wallowing in muck (the word "muck" being a polite substitute for something else). From Wordnik.com. [House of Eratosthenes] Reference
The time required for this purpose varies with the kind of muck, and the quality of the other material used. From Wordnik.com. [Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel] Reference
The kids come equipped with their raincoats, mittens and rubber "muck" boots - better for playing in the mud puddle. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
To think that McBush-Palin can drag this kind of muck into the race in the hope of WINNING the white house poses two serious concerns. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
Through the muck was the only option. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
"muck," and clamoured for plain roast mutton and boiled potatoes. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
You have to sell oil to someone; otherwise crude is just black muck. From Wordnik.com. [The Energy Wars] Reference
Through all the muck and innuendo, most immediate family remained silent. From Wordnik.com. [Thriller Gone Bad] Reference
Crime, welfare, health care: most issues are anchored in the muck of the real. From Wordnik.com. [A House Of Cards] Reference
My wife, a big muckety-muck at a French fashion house, thought she had seen it all. From Wordnik.com. [LETTER FROM FRANCE: CALL ME IN SEPTEMBER] Reference
And though I didn't admit it, I was thinking something else as well: You're going to muck up my story too. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Wing Web] Reference
Investigators rifle through their desks, looking for evidence of bribery, while Tokyo's weekly magazines rake up as much muck as they can. From Wordnik.com. [Mighty Fall] Reference
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