Quagmire (Noun)
Meaning
A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The hikers carefully made their way across the marsh, trying not to sink into the quagmire that had formed in the area.
- The dense forest gave way to a quagmire of sucking mud and mire, making it difficult to continue on the trail.
- As we trudged through the quagmire, our boots squelched with each step, threatening to become stuck.
- The ground gave way beneath me, and I found myself stuck in a quagmire of soft mud and peat.
- After the heavy rain, the usually firm earth turned into a treacherous quagmire, forcing us to detour around the affected area.