miry

Meanings

• adjective

  A word used to describe a thick, sticky substance, such as mud or peat.

  - "The farmer waded through the miry marsh."
  - "The hiker slipped in the miry soil."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with miry
mire , pyre , tire

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Variants

List of all variants of miry that leads to same result
mire , mires , mirier , miriest , miry

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'myre' meaning 'mud' or 'slime'.

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Trivia

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1. Miry is a homonym of the word 'merry', but they have completely different meanings.

2. Miry is a type of clay used in pottery and sculpture.

3. Miry conditions can be dangerous for vehicles, as they can cause them to get stuck.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mire: A wet, boggy, or marshy area covered with vegetation.

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Culture

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Miry has been used in literature and poetry to describe wet, muddy, or boggy environments. In some cultures, miry conditions are seen as a sign of fertility and new life.

How to Memorize "miry"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a thick, sticky substance, such as mud or peat, to remember the meaning of miry.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word miry with the feeling of sinking or getting stuck in mud to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mud Is Really Yucky' to help remember that miry means sticky or muddy.

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