mired

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d

Verb

mired

1. simple past and past participle of mire

Adjective

mired (comparative more mired, superlative most mired)

1. Stuck in mud; plunged or fixed in mud.
2. (figuratively) Involved in trouble or difficulty.
3. (figuratively) Confused or perplexed.

Etymology 2

From micro reciprocal degree.

Noun

mired (plural mireds)

1. A unit of measurement for color temperature.

Derived terms

• decamired

Related terms

• mirek

Anagrams

• MRIed, dimer, rimed