QUAGMIRE

mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack

(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quagmire (plural quagmires)

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

Synonyms: marsh, marshland, mire, quag

(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.

Verb

quagmire (third-person singular simple present quagmires, present participle quagmiring, simple past and past participle quagmired)

(transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.

Source: Wiktionary


Quag"mire`, n. Etym: [Quake + mire.]

Definition: Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet. "A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult of access." Palfrey.

Syn.

– Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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