bemire

verb

be·​mire bi-ˈmī(-ə)r 

bē-

bemired; bemiring; bemires

transitive verb

1

: to soil with mud or dirt

2

: to drag through or sink in mire

Synonyms

• befoul
• begrime
• besmirch
• blacken
• daub
• dirty
• distain [archaic]
• foul
• gaum [dialect]
• grime
• mire
• muck
• muddy
• smirch
• smudge
• soil
• stain
• sully

Examples of bemire in a Sentence

I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1