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- [mahrsh]
- /mɑrʃ/
- /mɑːʃ/
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- [mahrsh]
- /mɑrʃ/
Definitions of marsh word
- noun marsh Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels. 1
- noun marsh Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator. 1
- noun marsh An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. 1
- variable noun marsh A marsh is a wet, muddy area of land. 0
- noun marsh low poorly drained land that is sometimes flooded and often lies at the edge of lakes, streams, etc 0
- noun marsh Dame (Edith) Ngaio (ˈnaɪəʊ). 1899–1981, New Zealand crime writer, living in Britain (from 1928). Her many detective novels include Final Curtain (1947) and Last Ditch (1977) 0
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Origin of marsh
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mershe, Old English mer(i)sc (cognate with German Marsch). See mere2, -ish1; cf. marais, marish, morass
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Parts of speech for Marsh
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marsh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marsh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marsh
noun marsh
- moss — Howard, 1922–1987, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright.
- fen — low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- mire — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- quagmire — an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
- slough — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
Antonyms for marsh
noun marsh
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
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