Mud
noun, の adjective
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji, but here's a mnemonic in case you need a refresher:
You may know of Dora the Explorer. But have you heard about her dirty, muddy brother, Doro (どろ)? They're like a team. And because of all the exploring he does, Doro is always covered in mud.
足元が泥だらけになってしまった。
My feet were covered in mud.
泥に足を取られて、前に進むのが大変だった。
My feet got stuck in the mud, and it was hard to move forward.
「おい、ちょっと待て！お前今、床に泥を付けただろ？」「えっ！泥なんて付けてませんよ。チョコレートなら付けましたが。」
"Hey, wait a minute! You just got mud on the floor, didn't you?"
"Eh! I didn't get mud on it. But I did get chocolate on it."
泥のついた大根なんて、そのまま食べられないでしょ？だから「ありのままの私を受け入れてほしい」なんて思わず、自分をよくする努力をした方がいいわ。
You can't eat a radish with mud on it as it is, right? So instead of thinking "I want you to accept me as I am," it's better to put in the effort to improve yourself.