mire
1mire
noun \ˈmī(-ə)r\Definition of MIRE
1
: wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
2
: heavy often deep mud or slush
3
: a troublesome or intractable situation <found themselves in a mire of debt>
— miry \ˈmīr-ē\ adjective
See Examples of MIRE
- The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire.
- <played on a football field that was thick with mire>
Origin of MIRE
Middle English, from Old Norse mȳrr; akin to Old English mōs marsh — more at moss
First Known Use: 14th century
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