Mire/ˈmaɪər/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/2Literal Ground Use 'mire' to describe actual wet or muddy areas, often in nature or the outdoors. The meadow turned into a mire after the heavy rain. Pro Tip 2/2Stuck Imagery 'Mire' often creates imagery of being trapped or slowed down, physically. After the flood, their backyard was a mire that trapped their shoes.