quagmire
[ kwag-mahyuhr, kwog- ]
noun
an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness.
anything soft or flabby.
Origin of quagmire
1Other words for quagmire
Other words from quagmire
- quagmiry, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for quagmire
quagmire
/ (ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə, ˈkwɒɡ-) /
noun
a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog
an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation
Origin of quagmire
1C16: from quag + mire
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