Moory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmʊəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Moory is an adjective meaning Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
Meaning
Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of mooree (“kind of cotton cloth”).
Example Sentences
As when thick mists arise from moory vales.
In Eſſex moory Land is thought to be the moſt proper, tho several other ſorts of Soil are eſteemed very good
Word Forms
- moorier
- mooriest
- moories
Synonyms for moory
Depending on context, synonyms include hoggy, moorish, quaggy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dale, miry, marshy, moorish, boglike, boggy.
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