n.
Pronunciation: ' m ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse my ̄ rr; akin to Old English m ō s marsh ― more at MOSS
Date: 14th century
1 : wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
2 : heavy often deep mud or slush
3 : a troublesome or intractable situation <found themselves in a mire of debt>
– miry \ ' m ī r- ē \ adjective