swampy

adjective

ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, suggestive of, or resembling swamp : marshy
swampiness noun

Examples of swampy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Catch up with Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and more of your favorite swampy stars. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024 An integral part of the Allman’s swampy, rambling Southern rock sound, Betts joined brothers Gregg and Duane Allman in 1969 in the group the siblings formed after splitting up their earlier band, the Allman Joys. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024 Innumerable swampy pockets of water make the area difficult to traverse. Daniel Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024 Angry residents blame shoddy construction for their swampy yards; the company that built them casts doubt on their claims but pledges to investigate them; government officials point to the clay soil underfoot. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024 When the driver attempted to pull over on the side of the road, the bus entered a swampy area and became stuck in the mud. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 As Hong Kong passed a new national security law, the city that evolved from a swampy fishing village to a financial center embarked on another transformation, one that may redefine its role on the world stage and the liberties of its citizens. Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024 Holland’s Venice Jury Prize-winner derives its name from the swampy forests found at the border between Poland and Belarus, a perilous place where hundreds of migrants — mostly from the Middle East and Africa — try to make their way into the European Union. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024 Indeed, Miami often seems engaged in a battle against its own wild, swampy environs — a conflict that plays out with growing urgency in the city’s architecture. Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swampy was in 1649

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“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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swampy

adjective
ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness noun

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