Main Entry: im·bro·glio

Pronunciation: \im-ˈbrōl-(ˌ)yō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural im·bro·glios

Etymology: Italian, from imbrogliare to entangle, from Middle French embrouiller — more at embroil

Date: 1750

1 : a confused mass
2 a : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) b : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment d : scandal 3a <survived the political imbroglio>