Synonyms for bemire

Most common

soil · grime · befoul · begrime · mire · enmire

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.

Forms

Past participle

bemired
e.g. bemired → dirtied, soiled, muddied, grimed…

Example sentences

• soil Fertile soil is indispensable for a good harvest.
• grime Sweep regularly to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

soil¹, mire¹

5 letters

dirty², muddy², grime¹, colly²

6 letters

befoul, enmire

7 letters

begrime

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dirty² = 2 syllables).