marshier; marshiest
1
: resembling or constituting a marsh
marshy ground
2
: relating to or occurring in marshes
marshy vegetation
marshiness
noun
Examples of marshy in a Sentence
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Most of the shoreline is low and marshy, which contributes to the lack of development.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
After a winding ride through ravines and branches, we were dropped off into a clearing that had water near a marshy area.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Leng’s company, now called Pivotal, occupies a few nondescript buildings on the marshy end of Palo Alto, wedged in behind Google and a NASA research center.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But spring warmth is coming earlier in the marshy areas where both species spread their eggs and milt, leading to accidental hybridization.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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Southern states are home to dozens, even hundreds, of indigenous plants that have fed the people who call these rolling hills, expansive plains, and marshy bottoms home for centuries.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
If not for the marshy spots glistening in multiple spots on the pitch, the U.S. might have scored sooner.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Avoid swimming or wading in marshy areas where snails can be found.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
The area feels both mountainous and a little marshy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
After a winding ride through ravines and branches, we were dropped off into a clearing that had water near a marshy area.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Leng’s company, now called Pivotal, occupies a few nondescript buildings on the marshy end of Palo Alto, wedged in behind Google and a NASA research center.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But spring warmth is coming earlier in the marshy areas where both species spread their eggs and milt, leading to accidental hybridization.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
In This Article What Are Ramps? How To Cook Ramps
Where To Buy Ramps
Southern states are home to dozens, even hundreds, of indigenous plants that have fed the people who call these rolling hills, expansive plains, and marshy bottoms home for centuries.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
If not for the marshy spots glistening in multiple spots on the pitch, the U.S. might have scored sooner.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Avoid swimming or wading in marshy areas where snails can be found.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
The area feels both mountainous and a little marshy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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