Morass

noun/muh-RAS/

Meaning

A confusing, messy situation that is hard to escape, or a patch of boggy ground.

In context
The hikers avoided the muddy morass beside the creek.

Remember it

Morass sounds like 'more mess' — a morass is more and more mess piling up.

Use it well

Use figuratively for a tangled, sticky problem, or literally for boggy swamp ground.