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, swamp2 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