swampy

American

[swom-pee] / ˈswɒm pi /

adjective

swampier, swampiest

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

Other Word Forms

swampiness noun
unswampy adjective

Etymology

Origin of swampy

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

Example Sentences

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Their breath was believed to poison the air and suffocate the land, especially in swampy regions where disease was common.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

The sun is setting over Ilubirin, a half-finished housing estate being constructed on sand-filled land reclaimed from the swampy Lagos lagoon.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

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 • Jul. 3, 2025

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 • Apr. 27, 2025

The bushes thinned and the sounding bracken grew rarely in the the swampy earth, so that they could move three times as fast.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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