marshier; marshiest
1
: resembling or constituting a marsh
marshy ground
2
: relating to or occurring in marshes
marshy vegetation
marshiness noun

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If the ground feels soft and marshy or your shoes are really wet, give the lawn more time to dry before mowing. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 July 2025 The wooden water pipes in Leuven had been protected by the marshy soil of the Dyle, or Dijle, River and, as a result, were exceptionally well-preserved, the city said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 And while there are plenty of vacation-worthy places across South Carolina, from the marshy Lowcountry to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, one region is a clear winner this year. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Hundreds of protesters lined part of U.S. Highway 41 that slices through the marshy Everglades — also known as Tamiami Trail — as dump trucks hauling materials lumbered into the airfield. Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for marshy

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marshy was in the 14th century

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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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