mire
Definitions
A stretch of swampy or boggy ground.
A complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
To cause to become stuck in mud.
Examples
The heavy rains turned the construction site into a deep, impassable mire.
The politician found himself caught in a mire of scandal and controversy.
We struggled to pull the wagon out of the thick mire near the riverbank.
Synonyms
Antonyms
dry land solid ground firmament terra firma stability clarity order