MOORY

Etymology 1

Adjective

moory (comparative more moory, superlative most moory)

Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.

Synonyms

• hoggy, moorish, quaggy; see also marshy

Etymology 2

Noun

moory (countable and uncountable, plural moories)

Alternative form of mooree (ā€œkind of cotton clothā€)

Anagrams

• roomy

Source: Wiktionary


Moor"y, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to moors; marshy; fenny; boggy; moorish. Mortimer. As when thick mists arise from moory vales. Fairfax.

Moor"y, n.

Definition: A kind of blue cloth made in India. Balfour (Cyc of India).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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