| source : web1913 |
Quagmire \Quag"mire`\, n. [Quake + mire.]
Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet.
``A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult
of access.'' --Palfrey.
Syn: Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough.
| source : wn |
quagmire
n : a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot [syn:
{mire}, {morass}]