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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Many of the town’s colorful homes, historical buildings and lush greenery have been reduced to piles of rubble that litter the now-muddy ground.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Miry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miry. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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