Main Entry: ¹mire

Pronunciation: \ˈmī(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse mȳrr; akin to Old English mōs marsh — more at moss

Date: 14th century

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