MIRE
Scrabble letter values: M3I1R1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb entrap. — synonyms: entangle
- verb cause to get stuck as if in a mire. — synonyms: bog_down
- verb be unable to move further. — synonyms: grind_to_a_halt, get_stuck, bog_down
- verb soil with mud, muck, or mire. — synonyms: muck, mud, muck_up
- noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot. — synonyms: quagmire, quag, morass, slack
- noun deep soft mud in water or slush. — synonyms: slop
- noun a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from.
Examples
- “Our people should not be mired in the past”
- “The mud mired our cart”
- “The car bogged down in the sand”