mire- root words — words with the mire- root

The root mire- comes from Old Norse myrr, meaning bog, swamp. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including quagmire, quagmires. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mire- root

Explore words with mire- — words containing the mire- root and sharing its sense of "bog, swamp". Examples include quagmire, quagmires. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mire- mean?

The mire- root means bog, swamp, from Old Norse myrr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.