mud vs soil

mud and soil both are nouns.

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

As nouns, soil is a hypernym of mud; that is, soil is a word with a broader meaning than mud:

mud: water soaked soil; soft wet earth
soil: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of mud include dirt.

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

Other hypernyms of mud include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime.

mud (noun)	soil (noun)
slanderous remarks or charges	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
water soaked soil; soft wet earth	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

mud (verb)	soil (verb)
soil with mud, muck, or mire	make soiled, filthy, or dirty
plaster with mud