plaster vs mud

plaster and mud both are nouns.

plaster and mud both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mud is a hyponym of plaster; that is, mud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaster:

plaster: coat with plaster
mud: plaster with mud

Other hyponyms of plaster include render-set, parget, roughcast, mortar.

plaster (noun)	mud (noun)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds	slanderous remarks or charges
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)	water soaked soil; soft wet earth
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

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

Difference between plaster and mud

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