MIRE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word mire. (close relations)
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| morass | nounn | |||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||
| quagmire | nounn | |||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||
| bog | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel verb • cause to slow down or get stuck • get stuck while doing something | ||||||
| marsh | nounn | |||||
noun • low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water • United States painter (1898-1954) • New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982) | ||||||
| slough | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hollow filled with mud • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| swamp | nounn | |||||
noun • low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog • a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | ||||||
| quag | nounn | |||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||
| bemire | verbv | |||||
verb • make soiled, filthy, or dirty | ||||||
| peatland | nounn | |||||
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| bog down | verbv | |||||
verb • get stuck while doing something • cause to get stuck as if in a mire • be unable to move further • cause to slow down or get stuck | ||||||
| entangle | verbv | |||||
verb • entrap • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||
| muck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • fecal matter of animals verb • remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine • spread manure, as for fertilization • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||
| mud | nounn | |||||
noun • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • slanderous remarks or charges verb • soil with mud, muck, or mire • plaster with mud | ||||||
| slack | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a stretch of water without current or movement • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • the quality of being loose (not taut) • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely adjective satellite • not tense or taut • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide • lacking in rigor or strictness verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle • be inattentive to, or neglect • release tension on • make less active or fast • become slow or slower • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water | ||||||
| slop | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk • deep soft mud in water or slush • (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand • (usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink • writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental verb • cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container • walk through mud or mire • ladle clumsily • feed pigs | ||||||
| get stuck | verbv | |||||
verb • be unable to move further | ||||||
| grind to a halt | ||||||
verb • be unable to move further | ||||||
| muck up | verbv | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||
