MIRY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

miry

adjective

Definition of miry

as in muddy

full of or covered with soft wet earth miry fields that required a good pair of boots

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muddy

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The committee isn’t fully aware of the muddy bog in which Taverner is currently sinking, but Lamb is starting to understand the shape of it.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
But the terrain is treacherous with muddy roads and slippery rocks.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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