quagmire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    mire; quag; morass; slack.

WordNet

Quag"mire` noun
Etymology
Quake + mire.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913