жи́жа

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
slush, mush, sludge
На доро́ге была́ сплошна́я гря́зная жи́жа.
The road was nothing but dirty slush.
Of melting snow, mud or any thin semi-liquid mass; often disparaging.
2.
broth, thin soup, liquid part
В таре́лке оста́лась одна́ жи́жа.
Only the broth was left in the bowl.
Colloquial; the watery part of a soup or stew as opposed to the solids.
3.
liquid manure, slurryagriculture
Наво́зная жи́жа стека́ла в яму.
The liquid manure ran off into the pit.
Usually in the phrase навозная жижа.

Examples

В кастрюле осталась какая-то серая жижа.
Some kind of gray sludge was left in the pot.
На дороге после дождя одна грязная жижа.
After the rain, the road is covered in nothing but dirty slush.
Снег растаял, и под ногами хлюпала жижа.
The snow melted, and slush squelched underfoot.