MORASS


Meaning of MORASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈras, mȯ- ]

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 -ˈra-sē adjective

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