The meaning of MIRE is wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh). How to use mire in a sentence.

MIRED definition: 1. to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time: 2. to be…. Learn more.

Synonyms for MIRED: stained, blackened, dirtied, messed, muddied, sullied, mucked, soiled; Antonyms of MIRED: cleaned, cleansed, purified, purged, swept, wiped, brushed, washed

When you're mired in something, you're stuck or entangled in it. You can't get out. Sometimes, being mired means to be literally trapped in the mire, which is like a swamp or muck. But …

He looked down at his mired kaftan, speckled with dirt, and tried to brush it clean. involved or entrapped in trouble or difficulty: Only some of our colleagues have offended, it is true; but all …

Definition of mired adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mired in something in a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot escape from. The country was mired in …

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mired. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

2 meanings: 1. made muddy or dirty 2. involved, esp in difficulties.... Click for more definitions.

Define mired. mired synonyms, mired pronunciation, mired translation, English dictionary definition of mired. n. 1. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog. 2. Deep slimy soil or …

She was mired in work all weekend. He has been mired in controversy throughout his term in office. The company is mired in legal troubles. The car was mired in the muck.