swampy

[swom-pee]

adjective

swampier, swampiest 

1. of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps.

2. found in swamps.

Other Word Forms

• swampiness noun
• unswampy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of swampy¹

First recorded in 1640–50; swamp + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It’s impossible to watch “Die My Love” and not be hypnotized by its swampy psychodrama: the violent postpartum death throes of a marriage that has little reason to continue.

From Los Angeles Times

According to these organizations, the answer to reversing toxic algae lies in Ohio’s swampy past.

From Salon

With worries about the spread of gun ownership in his head, Fogerty devised one of his eeriest productions for this swampy psych-rock number.

From Los Angeles Times

Known for hits like Ms Jackson, Rosa Parks and Hey Ya!, their swampy Southern rhythms and bohemian take on hip-hop changed the sound of the genre in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

From BBC

The bodies of three of the four soldiers were recovered Monday after a week-long effort to pull the M88 from the swampy bog.

From Salon

Related Words

• marshy 
• muddy