n.
Pronunciation: im- ' br ō l-( ˌ )y ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -glios
Etymology: Italian, from imbrogliare to entangle, from Middle French embrouiller ― more at EMBROIL
Date: 1750
1 : a confused mass
2 a : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) b : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : EMBROILMENT d : SCANDAL 3A <survived the political imbroglio >