bemire

[ bih-mahyuh r ]
/ bɪˈmaɪər /
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verb (used with object), be·mired, be·mir·ing.

to soil with mire; dirty or muddy: bemired clothing.
to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire: a bemired wagon.

Origin of bemire

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + mire

OTHER WORDS FROM bemire

be·mire·ment, noun

Words nearby bemire

bembo, bemean, bemedaled, bemelmans, bemidji, bemire, bemoan, bemock, bemuddle, bemuse, bemused

Words related to bemire

soil, slush, grime, muck, dirty, mire, begrime

British Dictionary definitions for bemire

bemire
/ (bɪˈmaɪə) /

verb (tr)

to soil with or as if with mire
(usually passive) to stick fast in mud or mire