marshy

[ mahr-shee ]

/ ˈmɑr ʃi /

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adjective, marsh·i·er, marsh·i·est.

like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.

pertaining to a marsh.

consisting of or constituting a marsh, bog, swamp, or the like.

Nearby words

marshbuck, marshfield, marshland, marshmallow, marshwort, marshy, marsilid, marsilius of padua, marsipobranch, marston, marston moor

Origin of marshy

First recorded in 1350–1400, marshy is from the Middle English word mershi. See marsh, -y¹

Related formsmarsh·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for marshy

Apaches used what was once a marshy ciénaga as a water hole for centuries.
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A night of mediocrity now brooded over the marshy fens of Holland.
Vondel's Lucifer|Joost van den Vondel
The banks of the stream were 417 frequently grassy, and there was a great deal of marshy ground.
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It was a marshy, dense, and tangled coppice projecting like a sabre tooth between the brigades of Lane and Archer.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

Near by was a hou-tree swamp, a spongy, marshy place where cattle were eating grass that grew under water.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880|Various
These two towns rise like islands in their naked undulating plains, covered partly with corn, partly with marshy heath.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for marshy

marshy

/ (ˈmɑːʃɪ) /

adjective marshier or marshiest

of, involving, or like a marsh

Derived Formsmarshiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for marshy

marshy

adj.

late 14c., from marsh + -y (2). Related: Marshiness.

marshy

adjective, marsh·i·er, marsh·i·est.

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marshy

adjective marshier or marshiest

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