Morass

Pronunciation: /məˈræs/

Definitions of morass

noun an area of muddy or boggy ground

Example Sentences

A1 The hikers got stuck in a morass of mud.

A2 She felt overwhelmed by the morass of paperwork on her desk.

B1 The company found itself in a morass of legal troubles.

B2 The political situation in the country is a complex morass of conflicting interests.

C1 The novel delves into the moral morass of human nature.

C2 The artist's work explores the existential morass of modern society.

Examples of morass in a Sentence

formal The project became stuck in a morass of legal issues.

informal I feel like I'm stuck in a morass of paperwork at work.

slang This situation is a total morass, dude.

figurative Her mind was a morass of conflicting emotions.

Grammatical Forms of morass

• past tense: morassed
• plural: morasses
• comparative: more morass
• superlative: most morass
• present tense: morass
• future tense: will morass
• perfect tense: have morassed
• continuous tense: is morassing
• singular: morass
• positive degree: morass
• infinitive: to morass
• gerund: morassing
• participle: morassed

Origin and Evolution of morass

First Known Use: 1555 year

Language of Origin: Middle Dutch and Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'morass' originated from Middle Dutch 'moeras' and Middle French 'marais', both meaning swamp or marsh.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'morass' has retained its original meaning of a swampy or boggy area, but it is also used metaphorically to describe a complex or difficult situation that is hard to navigate.