Plant Adaptations Glossary

noun a stretch of swampy or boggy ground

verb to involve or entangle in difficulties or complicated circumstances

• The company found itself in a mire of legal troubles after the scandal broke.
• I stepped into a mire while hiking and had to clean off my boots afterwards.
• Don't get yourself stuck in that mire of drama, it's not worth it.
• Her mind was in a mire of confusion as she tried to make sense of the situation.

adjective describing a place that is wet, muddy, and filled with water, like a swamp

• The swampy terrain made it difficult for the researchers to navigate through the wetlands.
• I avoid walking through the swampy area because it's always muddy and gross.
• I heard that party was in a swampy part of town, so I didn't bother going.
• Her mind felt swampy with all the conflicting thoughts and emotions swirling around.