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miring

mire
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahyuh r]
    • /maɪər/
    • /mɑɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahyuh r]
    • /maɪər/

Definitions of miring word

  • noun miring a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh. 1
  • noun miring ground of this kind, as wet, slimy soil of some depth or deep mud. 1
  • verb with object miring to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire. 1
  • verb with object miring to involve; entangle. 1
  • verb with object miring to soil with mire; bespatter with mire. 1
  • verb without object miring to sink in mire or mud; stick. 1

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Origin of miring

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old Norse mȳrr bog; cognate with Old English mēos moss

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Miring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

miring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

miring usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for miring

noun miring

  • ring — a male given name.

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