Mire

noun

/ˈmaɪə/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounDeep mud; moist, spongy earth.

2.nounAn undesirable situation, a predicament.

3.verbTo cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.

"to mire a horse or wagon"

4.verbTo sink into mud.

5.verbTo weigh down.

6.verbTo soil with mud or foul matter.

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