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MIRES Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word mires. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word mires. (close relations)
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bogs
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

marshes
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)

morasses
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

quagmires
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

sloughs
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

swamps
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

morass
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

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

quagmire
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

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

Best Hypernyms For MIRES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mires, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
begrime bemire bog clay colly difficultness difficulty grime involve mud soil
Phrases (2)
peat bogstand still

Alternatives for BOGS

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