bemire

[ bih-mahyuhr ]

verb (used with object)

, be·mired, be·mir·ing.

1. to soil with mire; dirty or muddy:

   bemired clothing.

2. to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire:

   a bemired wagon.

bemire

/ bɪˈmaɪə /

verb

1. to soil with or as if with mire
2. usually passive to stick fast in mud or mire

Other Words From

• be·mirement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bemire¹

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + mire