mudhole

/ˈmʌdˌhoʊl/
noun
  1. A small area of wet, soft mud, often on a path or road.
    • After the rain, a deep mudhole formed in the middle of the hiking trail.
    • Be careful not to step in that mudhole — it's deeper than it looks.
    • The dog jumped into the mudhole and came out covered in brown slime.
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