Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dirty | No | Yes | Yes | No |
mire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dirty (noun) | mire (noun) |
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a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | |
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from | |
deep soft mud in water or slush |
dirty (adjective) | mire (adjective) |
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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime | |
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency | |
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination | |
unethical or dishonest | |
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike | |
obtained illegally or by improper means | |
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes | |
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear | |
vile; despicable | |
contaminated with infecting organisms | |
unpleasantly stormy | |
violating accepted standards or rules |
dirty (verb) | mire (verb) |
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make soiled, filthy, or dirty | soil with mud, muck, or mire |
be unable to move further | |
cause to get stuck as if in a mire | |
entrap |