Quagmire
Definition of quagmire:
part of speech: noun
Marshy ground that shakes under the feet.
part of speech: noun
Wet, boggy ground that yields under the feet.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for quagmire:
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The lane was muddy even in the roadway, and on the banks it was a quagmire
"A Dog with a Bad Name", Talbot Baines Reed. -
The pond was a thin piece of canvas painted to represent the quagmire
"Watch Yourself Go By", Al. G. Field. -
This, in an engagement with a clever woman, is what you should do, or else you are likely to find yourself planted unawares in a high wind, your hat blown off, and your coat- tails anywhere; in other words, you will stand ridiculous in your bewilderment; and General Ople ever footed with the utmost caution to avoid that quagmire of the ridiculous.
"The Short Works of George Meredith", George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009.