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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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 The organization shared two photos, one of the majestic bird standing alone during the day in what appeared to be a marshy area, and another of the African flamingo stretching its wings. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for marshy

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marshy was in the 14th century

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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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