marshy

[mahr-shee]

adjective

marshier, marshiest 

1. like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.

2. pertaining to a marsh.

3. consisting of or constituting a marsh, bog, swamp, or the like.

marshy

/ ˈmɑːʃɪ /

adjective

1. of, involving, or like a marsh

Other Word Forms

• marshiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of marshy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, marshy is from the Middle English word mershi. See marsh, -y ¹

Example Sentences

In Melbourne, she was shown an unwanted area of marshy ground.

From BBC

The attack reportedly happened on an island called Barkaram, in a vast marshy region that was once covered by the waters of Lake Chad before its dramatic shrinking in recent decades.

From BBC

The marshy site where the massacre took place is now dry land — barely noticeable to visitors save for a roadside historical marker that describes the tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times

The circuit was built on a marshy area, and a methane gas leak is suspected.

From Seattle Times

Watch for hawks, bobcats, river otters and 90 bird species amid marshy grasses.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• soggy