also: まぶれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be smeared; be covered in; be plastered with
Describes being thoroughly covered or smeared with something unpleasant or messy, such as mud, blood, dust, or sweat. Often used with に to mark the substance.
子供たちは泥にまみれて遊んでいた。
The children were playing covered in mud.
彼の服は血にまみれていた。
His clothes were smeared with blood.