swampy

adjective

ˈswäm-pē 

ˈswȯm-

swampier; swampiest

: consisting of, suggestive of, or resembling swamp : marshy

swampiness noun

Examples of swampy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But at least most recoveries don’t involve a vehicle that weighs over 60 tons, hasn’t moved in decades, and is located on swampy ground dotted with unexploded mines and artillery shells. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

Fifteen years ago, in a swampy fiefdom on the opposite coast in New Jersey’s Meadowlands, Zapcic was a 27-year-old struggling actor who could not bear to wait another table. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

At the east end of West Chester, Pennsylvania, there is a neighborhood known simply as Mud Row, named after its location on the swampy banks of Goose Creek. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Air rescue and airboat crews navigated the swampy terrain to reach the victims. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swampy

• trompe

Kids Definition

swampy

adjective

ˈswäm-pē 

ˈswȯm-

swampier; swampiest

: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp

swampiness noun