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unmired

mire
U u

Transcription

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

Definitions of unmired word

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

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Origin of unmired

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

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Parts of speech for Unmired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unmired 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unmired usage trend in Literature

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