mired

🇺🇸 /ˈmaɪərd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmaɪəd/
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adjective
R

caught in a situation that is hard to get out of

The project became mired in endless delays.

R

stuck in thick mud

The car got mired in the muddy field.

translation

adj. caught in a situation that is hard to get out of; stuck in thick mud