Main Entry: mo·rass

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈras, mȯ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch moeras, modification of Old French maresc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mersc marsh — more at marsh

Date: 1655

1 : marsh, swamp
2 a : a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes <a legal morass> b : an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture <a morass of traffic jams — Mary Roach>

— mo·rassy \-ˈra-sē\ adjective