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Synonyms of miry

7 similar words

Another word for miry is boggy. Other synonyms of miry are quaggy and sloughy.

Synonyms and similar words for miry

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy.

  • boggyHaving the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.
  • marshy
  • mucky
  • muddy
  • quaggyResembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.
  • sloughyHaving the characteristics of a wetland; marshy.
  • swampy

Meaning of miry

  1. adjective Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy.

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Questions about synonyms of miry

What is another word for miry?
Miry has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as boggy, quaggy and sloughy.
What does miry mean?
Miry means resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy.

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