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Definition of marshy in English: marshyadjectivemarshier, marshiest ˈmɑːʃiˈmɑrʃi Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; waterlogged. the marshy ground towards the sea Example sentencesExamples - Hilly, wooded, and marshy regions, marginal from a settler point of view, were capable of functioning as core areas of native lordship.
- They were marching steadily across the marshy northlands, their pace slowed by the necessity of watching their feet for sinkholes and mud puddles.
- They nest in the low Arctic, on tundra ponds with marshy shores and bogs.
- In the summer, they breed on marshy, lowland tundra at the northern limits of the boreal forest.
- It was a large, indoor school that sat upon a sandy island surrounded by marshy swampland.
Synonyms boggy, swampy, muddy, squelchy, soggy, waterlogged, oozy, squashy, miry, fenny Scottish & Northern English mossy technical paludal, paludine rare marish, quaggy, uliginous
Derivativesnoun The lots clearly stop where the marshiness begins, and the road paths seem to be motivated by topography rather than external geometry. Example sentencesExamples - From what it sounded like, the trees fell, and over several summers sank into the mushy tundra marshiness.
- Because of its marshiness and flat topography, Savannah is prone to flooding.
- Various features including circular and curvilear features on ground that is level with tendency to marshiness.
- The tundras are also treeless owing to their marshiness and unfavourable climatic conditions.
Definition of marshy in US English: marshyadjectiveˈmɑrʃiˈmärSHē Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; waterlogged. the marshy ground toward the sea Example sentencesExamples - They nest in the low Arctic, on tundra ponds with marshy shores and bogs.
- They were marching steadily across the marshy northlands, their pace slowed by the necessity of watching their feet for sinkholes and mud puddles.
- Hilly, wooded, and marshy regions, marginal from a settler point of view, were capable of functioning as core areas of native lordship.
- In the summer, they breed on marshy, lowland tundra at the northern limits of the boreal forest.
- It was a large, indoor school that sat upon a sandy island surrounded by marshy swampland.
Synonyms boggy, swampy, muddy, squelchy, soggy, waterlogged, oozy, squashy, miry, fenny |