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单词 marshy
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Definition of marshy in English:

marshy

adjectivemarshier, 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 &amp Northern English mossy
    technical paludal, paludine
    rare marish, quaggy, uliginous

Derivatives

  • marshiness

  • noun
    • 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.

Rhymes

Ustashe

Definition of marshy in US English:

marshy

adjectiveˈmɑrʃiˈmärSHē
  • 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
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