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marshy Definition

marshy (märs̸hē)

adjective marshi·er, marshi·est

  1. of, consisting of, or containing a marsh or marshes
  2. like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy; swampy
  3. growing in marshes

marshy Related Forms

marshi·ness noun

marshy Synonyms

marshy

modif.

swampy, boggy, low, wet, spongy, sopping, swamplike, fenny, mucky, low-lying, wetland, moory, plashy, soft, squashy, damp, sloppy, poachy; see also muddy 1, 2.

marshy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • grassland: Wetlands The wetlands provide a mosaic of habitat from marshy grassland to open water.
  • meadow: The river is shallow and divides here with five streams threading their way through the marshy meadows and under the main road.
  • ground: The marshy ground was by now confined to the northern end of the site.
  • terrain: This is marshy terrain, to say the least.
  • valley: Here you will find magnificent wide ranging views from the top of the earthworks across the marshy valley of the River Nar.
  • plain: It is situated in a marshy plain near the banks of the little river Ewenny.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Turn left again through kissing gate to the path right beside the river with two short incursions to avoid very marshy ground.
  • too: The truth is that the land is simply too marshy and wouldn't support such a structure.
  • often: For the first time we find a distinction drawn between Barnbow and Barnbow Carr, a word usually applied to low-lying often marshy places.
  • once: The ground was once marshy so that drainage and infilling was necessary.