mire
/ˈmaɪə//ˈmaɪɚ/
noun
- 1
Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
- 2
An undesirable situation, a predicament.
verb
- 1
To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.
“to mire a horse or wagon”
- 2
To sink into mud.
- 3
To weigh down.
- 4
To soil with mud or foul matter.
noun
- 1
An ant.
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