/ Dictionary / Index M mire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mire Pronunciation: (mīr), [key] — n., v., mired, mir•ing. —n. a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh. ground of this kind, as wet, slimy soil of some depth or deep mud. —v.t. to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire. to involve; entangle. to soil with mire; bespatter with mire. —v.i. to sink in mire or mud; stick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mire (Thesaurus) Mira variable mirepoix Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language