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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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.
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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
But the pool, built of asphalt and tile on extremely marshy soil, deteriorated considerably over the decades.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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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
But the pool, built of asphalt and tile on extremely marshy soil, deteriorated considerably over the decades.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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