Marish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmaɹɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marish is a noun meaning (now poetic or archaic) A marsh.
Meaning
(now poetic or archaic) A marsh.
More Meanings
- (now poetic or archaic) Marshy; growing in bogs or marshes.
Example Sentences
And the silvery marish flowers that throng / The desolate creeks and pools among,
At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]
after the manner of Cards or Maps, the utmost limits of knowne Countries, are set downe to be full of thicke marrish grounds, shady forrests, desart and uncouth places.
The Cherubim descended; on the ground / Gliding meteorous, as evening-mist / Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, / And gathers ground fast at the labourer's heel / Homeward returning.
Word Forms
- marishes
- marrish
- marys
Synonyms for marish
Depending on context, synonyms include boggy, quaggy, swampy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glides, mosses, marishness, marys, marshman, marshscape.
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