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meirbh.

sultry, muggy, close, airless, oppressive

6 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmʲeɾʲəvʲ/
  1. sultry, muggy, close, airless, oppressive

  2. sleepy (quiet; without bustle or activity)

  3. weak, languid, enervated, languorous

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish meirb (“lifeless”),, from Proto-Celtic *merwis (“lifeless, weak”).

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