Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahyuh r]
- /maɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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".
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