swampy

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adjective

ˈswäm-pē 

ˈswȯm-

swampier; swampiest

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

swampiness noun

swampiness

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noun

swamp·​i·​ness

-pēnə̇s, 

-pin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being swampy

Examples of swampy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Adjust to the season’s swampy weather by opting for a breezy sundress or drop-waist number. — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026

The swampy forests that raccoons and their ancestors evolved within for 28 million years couldn’t be more unlike city landscapes. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Vare had Kendrick move the fair location from Fairmount Park to a swampy area of South Philadelphia known as The Neck. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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