marshy

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adjective

marshier; marshiest
1
: resembling or constituting a marsh
marshy ground
2
: relating to or occurring in marshes
marshy vegetation
marshiness noun

marshiness

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noun

marsh·​i·​ness
ˈmärshēnə̇s
plural -es
: the quality or state of being marshy

Examples of marshy in a Sentence

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Adjective
The backstory Long before luxury boutiques and embassies claimed Knightsbridge, the area was a pastoral patchwork of open fields and marshy lowlands. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 Hafsia Herzi plays Nora, a successful government worker living in a beautiful house in a marshy stretch of French countryside, with a dependable husband, an annoying daughter, and Monica Bellucci for a neighbor. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 In 2020, just 246 people tried to sneak into Poland from Belarus through the marshy wetlands on the border, according to the Polish government’s records. Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 19 May 2026 Nature enthusiasts will enjoy the marshy wetlands and boardwalk hikes at Galien River County Park. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for marshy

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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 16 Jun. 2026.

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