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