Marshy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑɹʃi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Marshy is an adjective meaning Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
Meaning
Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
More Meanings
- Growing in marshy ground.
Example Sentences
the marshy nature of the ground
Engineers chose a site for the 480-hectare plant on marshy ground at Hsiaokang, a small township near the southern seaport of Kaohsiung.
Nearer the coast, the land becomes markedly more marshy, with long, winding channels striking inland from the sea, making access to some of the waterside villages rather difficult.
West of Keswick a short descent at 1 in 122 brings the train down to the low-lying and marshy ground between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake and to the crossing of the Derwent - the outfall from Derwentwater, [...].
Word Forms
- marshier
- marshiest
Synonyms for marshy
Depending on context, synonyms include boggy, fennish, fenny, marish, miry, moorish.
Antonyms for marshy
Common opposites include firm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boggy, miry, swampy, quaggy, sloughy, muddy.
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