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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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.
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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
Rescuers approached a great blue heron in a marshy section of Lake Louise in Brandon Township via boats the night of June 15, video from the sheriff’s office shows.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Digging into the damp, marshy soil of central Belgium, archaeologists went about their typical work.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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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
Rescuers approached a great blue heron in a marshy section of Lake Louise in Brandon Township via boats the night of June 15, video from the sheriff’s office shows.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Digging into the damp, marshy soil of central Belgium, archaeologists went about their typical work.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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