mire

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
2. 2
   A bog or fen; (in wetland science, specifically) a peatland which is actively forming peat, such as an active bog or fen.
3. 3
   An undesirable situation; a predicament.
4. 4
   An ant.

Verb

1. 1
   To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.
2. 2
   To sink into mud.
3. 3
   To weigh down.
4. 4
   To soil with mud or foul matter.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.