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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions pismire noun  (context, obsolete, _, except in dialects) An ant. Late C14: He is as angry as a pissemyre, / ížogh í¾at he have al í¾at he kan desire " Geoffrey Chaucer, The Summoner's Tale 1658: Much there is not of wonder in the confused Houses of Pismires, though much in their busie life and actions " Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 189) 1993: We are scurrying emmets or pismires with our sad little comedies. " Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford Translations:  Etymology: From piss + mire "ant", named from the smell of an anthill.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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