Swampy

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.

    "swampy land"

  2. 2
    Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.

    "Fogerty’s voice is raw but focused, they can stretch out on Born on the Bayou and Suzie Q, but can be succinct, punchy and still just as evocatively swampy on Green River. They have punch – this is easily the best set so far."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of soil) soft and watery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
boggishboggyboggydampdampishdank

Example

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"Swampy land is no use for building purposes."

Etymology

From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”).

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