mired

[mahy^uhrd]

adjective

1. trapped in mud, muck, or slime.

   The concern now was how to free their mired fire engine and water tanker.

2. entangled or stuck.

   Bond yields have been climbing, but they still remain mired at historically low levels.

3. soiled with mud, muck, or slime.

   He looked down at his mired kaftan, speckled with dirt, and tried to brush it clean.

4. involved or entrapped in trouble or difficulty.

   Only some of our colleagues have offended, it is true; but all of us are mired.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mire.

Other Word Forms

• unmired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mired¹

mire ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The talks have been mired in persistent disagreement over who should have to cut back on water and by how much.

From Los Angeles Times

The referendum was mired by extensive evidence of Russian meddling – including cash being smuggled into the country to buy votes.

From BBC

However, it was also mired by protests as thousands gathered in Parliament Square.

From BBC

Perkins is the latest public figure to be mired in controversy over comments related to Kirk.

From Los Angeles Times

On this, his third album, he picks at the scabs of northern working-class life, and rails against a system that leaves families mired in bureaucratic neglect.

From BBC