MIRY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

miry

adjective

Definition of miry

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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Introduced in muddy, crunchy scenes of big game highlights and raucous partying, the boys hear news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Police later recovered the firearms in the bottom of a muddy canal at Northwest 10th Street and 18th Avenue.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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