Miry
/ˈmaɪ(ə)ɹi/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy.
"Only these marishes and myrie bogs, / In which the fearefull ewftes do build their bowres, / Yeeld me an hostry mongst the croking frogs […]."
Adjective
- 1 (of soil) soft and watery wordnet
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More examples"Only these marishes and myrie bogs, / In which the fearefull ewftes do build their bowres, / Yeeld me an hostry mongst the croking frogs […]."
Etymology
From Middle English myry, equivalent to mire + -y.