swampier; swampiest
swampiness
noun
Examples of swampy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Western lowland gorillas — given the scientific name gorilla gorilla gorilla — live in swampy forests across the Congo Basin, including in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, according to the Wildlife Fund.
—
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Fifty years later, that swampy area — once a fishing village and rubbish dump — is now Dharavi, one of Asia’s biggest slums and a bustling hub of industry in India’s financial capital.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024
This swampy area slowly created a layer of peat over time which protected them from decay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
The sediment chemistry in these swampy systems is similarly favorable to long-term preservation.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swampy 
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Fifty years later, that swampy area — once a fishing village and rubbish dump — is now Dharavi, one of Asia’s biggest slums and a bustling hub of industry in India’s financial capital.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024
This swampy area slowly created a layer of peat over time which protected them from decay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
The sediment chemistry in these swampy systems is similarly favorable to long-term preservation.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swampy
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'swampy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near swampy
Cite this Entry
“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
swampy
adjective
ˈswäm-pē 
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share