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.
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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
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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
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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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