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sudd

sudd

1 9.9
A large floating mass of plants that can block a river
  • noun
  • Specialized
: sudd
  • During the rainy season, the sudd can cover vast areas and block navigation.

Examples

  • Fishermen often avoid regions where the sudd is especially dense and difficult to cross.

  • The explorers struggled to move their boat through the thick sudd on the river.

  • The sudd in the Nile can create navigation challenges.

  • Many boats are stuck in the dense sudd.

  • The explorers struggled to move their boat through the thick sudd on the river.

  • During the rainy season, the sudd can cover vast areas and block navigation.

  • Fishermen often avoid regions where the sudd is especially dense and difficult to cross.

Synonyms

logjam
vssudd
1 7.1

A large pile of logs that blocks a river's flow

refers to a floating mass of plants that can block waterways

Antonyms

726 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

How Dense

sudd
  • Specialized
1 9.9
mat
4 1.8
patch
178 2.7

Surface Forms

sudd singular
sudds plural

Etymology

Sudd comes from the Arabic word sadd, which means 'barrier' or 'to block'. So a sudd is like a natural 'barrier' of plants that can stop boats and block a river.