A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres/I find a magic bark” ( Tennyson).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Archaic A boundary.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An expanse of standing water.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
adjective
Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Obsolete Pure; unadulterated.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Having no admixture.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Find More Words!
Here are some other words you could make with the letters MERE, you can also use this lookup tool to help you find words with our scrabble word finder.
We're always trying to find interesting facts about words. We would love your input to help us find something interesting about mere. If you know something, let us know. Please make sure you write it in your own words. If we like it we will post it.