swampier; swampiest
swampiness
noun
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Sure, summers get swampy and hurricane season keeps things interesting, but complaining about Miami’s climate is like griping about champagne having too many bubbles.
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Horseshoe crabs have so effectively mastered their ecological niches — sandy, shallow seafloor and swampy mangroves — that natural selection has ultimately favored stability over radical change.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sourced from regions as far-flung as Madagascar and Asia, centella asiatica—also known as Tiger Grass, Gotu Kola, or Cica—thrives in swampy terrain and shaded, moisture-rich forests.
—Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Horseshoe crabs have so effectively mastered their ecological niches — sandy, shallow seafloor and swampy mangroves — that natural selection has ultimately favored stability over radical change.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sourced from regions as far-flung as Madagascar and Asia, centella asiatica—also known as Tiger Grass, Gotu Kola, or Cica—thrives in swampy terrain and shaded, moisture-rich forests.
—Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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swampy
adjective
ˈswäm-pē 
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness
noun
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