mire

[ mahyuhr ]

/ maɪər /

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noun

a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.

ground of this kind, as wet, slimy soil of some depth or deep mud.

verb (used with object), mired, mir·ing.

to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire.

to involve; entangle.

to soil with mire; bespatter with mire.

verb (used without object), mired, mir·ing.

to sink in mire or mud; stick.

Origin of mire

1300–50; Middle English <Old Norse mȳrr bog; cognate with Old English mēosmoss

OTHER WORDS FROM mire

un·mired, adjective

Words nearby mire

Mirandize, Mirapex, MIRAS, Mira variable, mirchi, mire, Mirena, mirepoix, Miriam, Mirim, mirin

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Example sentences from the Web for mire

Desert warfare was, by definition, mobile warfare, the antithesis of the lethal attrition in the mire of the Western Front.
Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe|Jack Schwartz|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But she let us film her journey back from the mire of scandal and the brink of despair for OWN.
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s Favorite World of Wonder Clips (VIDEO)|Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was covered with mire, his skin coat was very dilapidated, and Agatha thought that his boots never had been cleaned.
Masters of the Wheat-Lands|Harold Bindloss
Take delight in earnestness; watch thy thoughts and never tire;Lift thee from the Path of Evil, like the tusker sunk in mire.328.
The Buddha's Path of Virtue|Frank Lee Woodward

Its banks were a high-piled mass of mire and clay, for the levee-builders had not yet begun work.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
The man wore an old skin coat spattered with flakes of mire, and his long boots were covered with clots of mud.
Masters of the Wheat-Lands|Harold Bindloss
I have walked in the mire, and you are a star; but sometimes men dream that even a star may descend to lift one up.
The Shadow of Victory|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for mire

mire

/ (maɪə) /

noun

a boggy or marshy area

mud, muck, or dirt

verb

to sink or cause to sink in a mire

(tr) to make dirty or muddy

(tr) to involve, esp in difficulties

Derived forms of mire

miriness, nounmiry, adjective

Word Origin for mire

C14: from Old Norse mӯrr; related to moss

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mire

mire

[ mîr ]

n.

Any of the test objects on the arm of a keratometer whose image, as reflected on the curved surface of the cornea, is used in calculating the amount of astigmatism.

单词	mire
释义	mire [ mahyuhr ] / maɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mire ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh. ground of this kind, as wet, slimy soil of some depth or deep mud. verb (used with object), mired, mir·ing. to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire. to involve; entangle. to soil with mire; bespatter with mire. verb (used without object), mired, mir·ing. to sink in mire or mud; stick. Origin of mire 1300–50; Middle English <Old Norse mȳrr bog; cognate with Old English mēosmoss OTHER WORDS FROM mire un·mired, adjective Words nearby mire Mirandize, Mirapex, MIRAS, Mira variable, mirchi, mire, Mirena, mirepoix, Miriam, Mirim, mirin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mire Desert warfare was, by definition, mobile warfare, the antithesis of the lethal attrition in the mire of the Western Front. Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe\|Jack Schwartz\|December 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But she let us film her journey back from the mire of scandal and the brink of despair for OWN. Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s Favorite World of Wonder Clips (VIDEO)\|Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato\|February 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was covered with mire, his skin coat was very dilapidated, and Agatha thought that his boots never had been cleaned. Masters of the Wheat-Lands\|Harold Bindloss Take delight in earnestness; watch thy thoughts and never tire;Lift thee from the Path of Evil, like the tusker sunk in mire.328. The Buddha's Path of Virtue\|Frank Lee Woodward Its banks were a high-piled mass of mire and clay, for the levee-builders had not yet begun work. The Hallowell Partnership\|Katharine Holland Brown The man wore an old skin coat spattered with flakes of mire, and his long boots were covered with clots of mud. Masters of the Wheat-Lands\|Harold Bindloss I have walked in the mire, and you are a star; but sometimes men dream that even a star may descend to lift one up. The Shadow of Victory\|Myrtle Reed British Dictionary definitions for mire mire / (maɪə) / noun a boggy or marshy area mud, muck, or dirt verb to sink or cause to sink in a mire (tr) to make dirty or muddy (tr) to involve, esp in difficulties Derived forms of mire miriness, nounmiry, adjective Word Origin for mire C14: from Old Norse mӯrr; related to moss Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mire quagmire, bog down, entangle, implicate, embroil, ensnare, involve, flounder, enmesh, stick, tangle, trap, goo, swamp, fen, dirt, slime, mud, marsh, ooze Medical definitions for mire mire [ mîr ] n. Any of the test objects on the arm of a keratometer whose image, as reflected on the curved surface of the cornea, is used in calculating the amount of astigmatism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mire

noun

verb (used with object), mired, mir·ing.

verb (used without object), mired, mir·ing.

Origin of mire

OTHER WORDS FROM mire

Words nearby mire

Example sentences from the Web for mire

British Dictionary definitions for mire

noun

verb

Derived forms of mire

Word Origin for mire

Words related to mire

Medical definitions for mire

n.