adj
Meaning 1
Stuck in mud; plunged or fixed in mud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
mired
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rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)d
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CMU ARPABET: M AY1 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Involved in trouble or difficulty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Meaning 3
Confused or perplexed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Meaning 4
A unit of measurement for color temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of mire
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the difficulties in which the question is involved
- brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion
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Synonyms: involved
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History
Etymology
From micro reciprocal degree.