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   Mire

   /ˈmī(ə)r/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stretch of swampy or boggy ground: "acres of land had been reduced to a mire"
   • ▪ soft and slushy mud or dirt: "the roads retained their winter mire" Similar mudslimesludgedirtfilthoozemuckdialect:clag
   • ▪ a wetland area or ecosystem based on peat. Similar swampbogmorasspeat bogquagmirequagsloughsumpquicksandfenfenlandswamplandmarshlandwetlandsalt marshsaltingssalinabayoumoor
   • 2. a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself: "he has been left to squirm in a mire of new allegations"

   verb

   • 1. cause to become stuck in mud: "sometimes a heavy truck gets mired down" Similar get bogged downsinksink downstick in the mud
   • ▪ cover or spatter with mud: "the horse waded through the red mud that mired it to its hocks" Similar dirtysoilmuddybegrimespattersmearmake muddy/dirtycake with dirt/soil
   • ▪ involve someone or something in (a difficult situation): "the economy is mired in its longest recession since the war" Similar entangletangle upembroilenmeshcatch upmix upinvolvebog down

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse mýrr, of Germanic origin; related to moss.

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   1. : wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) the mire is relieved only by small stretches of open dry forest Saturday Review. 2. : heavy often deep mud or slush. The troops trudged onward through the mire. 3. : a troublesome or intractable situation. found themselves in a mire of debt.

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   mire meaning, definition, what is mire: deep mud: Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › mireMIRE - 23 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to mire. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mire. The wagon was stuck in the mire. Synonyms. mud. muck. ooze. slime. slush. sludge. quagmire. bog. marsh. fen. mire. verb. The sudden torrent mired the truck and it couldn't be moved. Synonyms. bog down.

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   Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog. noun Deep slimy soil or mud. noun A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation. intransitive verb To cause to sink or become stuck in mire.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusMIRE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of mess. Definition. an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to get out of. The economy is not out of the mire yet. Synonyms. mess. trouble. difficulty. emergency. jam (informal) plight. straits. hot water (informal) predicament. tight spot or corner. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of mud.

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   Definition of mire. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   Definition Of Mire. In the realm of linguistics, the term “mire” is a versatile word that can be used as both a noun and a verb, carrying various connotations depending on its context. As a noun, “mire” refers to a soft and wet area of land, often characterized by deep mud or swampy ground.