 mire |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | |
| Synonyms: | morass quag quagmire | |
| Related terms: | bog | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to get stuck as if in a mire | |
| Synonyms: | bog_down | |
| Examples: | "The mud mired our cart" |
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| Related terms: | get_stuck get_stuck | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be unable to move further | |
| Synonyms: | bog_down grind_to_a_halt get_stuck | |
| Examples: | "The car bogged down in the sand" |
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| Related terms: | stand_still get_stranded | |
| 4. | [ verb ] entrap | |
| Synonyms: | entangle | |
| Examples: | "Our people should not be mired in the past" |
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| Related terms: | involve web | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13977 | |
| 6. | [ verb ] soil with mud, muck, or mire | |
| Synonyms: | mud muck_up muck | |
| Examples: | "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden" |
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| Related terms: | dirty mud | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mireya Mirr Mier Miura Miera moire miry miro Miri Mira Maire |
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