n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' ras, mo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch moeras, modification of Old French maresc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mersc marsh ― more at MARSH
Date: 1655
1 : MARSH , SWAMP
2 a : a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes <a legal morass > b : an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture <a morass of traffic jams ― Mary Roach>
– mo · rassy \ - ' ra-s ē \ adjective