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bemired 1 of 2

adjective

as in blackened
not clean tired and bemired after a day spent working outdoors

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bemired

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verb

past tense of bemire
as in stained
to make dirty I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud

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  1. blackened
  2. stained
  3. filthy
  4. dirtied
  5. dusty
  6. muddy
  7. dirty
  8. black
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of blackened
Verb
  • The case has attracted widespread attention because the nature of Fortune’s death recalled lynchings in the Southern state, which has a tumultuous civil rights history stained by episodes of racial violence.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Several others said the incident has stained India’s credibility and the Hindu religion.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stained
Adjective
  • That praise rings true more than a decade later thanks to joke after filthy joke, cameo after foul-mouthed cameo, scare after genuine scare.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • People were filthy in so many ways, so Mike really wrote that in.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of filthy
Verb
  • When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
Definition of dirtied
Adjective
  • My brother comes back into the room, his hands muddy and his knees the colour of dusty brick.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sepideh Moafi Sepideh Moafi turned to Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika for her attire, sporting a dusty gold gown with a bevy of shimmering embellishments all over the bodice and semi-sheer flowing skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • For the inevitable muddy paw prints, a good robot mop never hurts either.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Portions of the route are gravel, cell service can be limited, and wet weather can quickly make the road muddy.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Cans, water containers, mattresses and crosses - seeming evidence of the home's former Christian occupants — lay scattered across a dirty room.
    — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • Ross’ hair was cleanly slicked back, and her makeup was natural and fresh, save for a subtle smokey eye created with a black liner at the outer third of her eyes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the key ingredients in that recipe were Egyptian black honey, which is actually a kind of sugarcane molasses, and tiger nuts, which are edible tubers that are said to taste kind of like almonds or coconut.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Bemired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemired. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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