miry

/ˈmɛri/

Definitions

1. adjective

covered with mud or mire; spongy and yielding to the foot

“The hikers struggled through the miry terrain.”

2. noun

a muddy or miry place

“The traveler got stuck in the miry patch.”

3. verb

to cover with mud or mire; to make spongy and yielding to the foot

“The rain miry the roads.”

Synonyms

  • mire
  • muddy
  • spongy

Antonyms

  • dry
  • firm