Main Entry:

¹swamp

Pronunciation:

\ˈswämp, ˈswȯmp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps alteration of Middle English sompe, from Middle Dutch somp morass; akin to Middle High German sumpf marsh, Greek somphos spongy

Date:

1624

1: a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water ; especially : one dominated by woody vegetation2: a tract of swamp3: a difficult or troublesome situation or subject

— swamp adjective