Mire (noun)

1. A wet, spongy ground, typically consisting of a mixture of mud and decaying organic matter.
2. A wet, boggy area of land that is often covered with muck, water, and decaying organic matter.

Origin:

From middle english mire, from old english mire, from proto-germanic *mērijaz ("pool, mars.h")

Examples:

1. The truck got stuck in the mire.
2. The mire was home to a variety of aquatic life.
3. The mire was difficult to walk through.
4. The mire was a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
5. The mire smelled of decay.