English Explanatory Dictionary

marshy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
  2. Growing in marshy ground.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑɹʃi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marshy.wav

Word forms

marshy marshier marshiest

Etymology

From Middle English mersshy, mershi, equivalent to marsh + -y.

Synonyms

boggish boggy fennish fenny marish marshy miry moorish moory morassy paludal paludine paludinous palustral palustrine palustrous poachy quaggy queachy sloughy slumpy spewy swaly swampish swampy syrtic uliginous wiery hoggy

Antonyms

firm

Related words

dank fetid mucky muddy squelchy squishy wetland

Derived words

marshily marshiness
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