mud vs plaster

mud and plaster both are nouns.

mud and plaster both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mud	Yes	No	Yes	No
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plaster is a hypernym of mud; that is, plaster is a word with a broader meaning than mud:

mud: plaster with mud
plaster: coat with plaster

Other hypernyms of mud include daub.

mud (noun)	plaster (noun)
slanderous remarks or charges	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
water soaked soil; soft wet earth	a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
	a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
	a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
	any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

mud (verb)	plaster (verb)
soil with mud, muck, or mire	dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
plaster with mud	coat with plaster
	apply a heavy coat to
	apply a plaster cast to
	affix conspicuously
	cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between mud and plaster

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