mired

American  

[mahy^uhrd] / maɪərd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unmired adjective

Etymology

Origin of mired

mire ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )