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marshy

marsh·y
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahr-shee]
    • /ˈmɑr ʃi/
    • /ˈmɑː.ʃi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-shee]
    • /ˈmɑr ʃi/

Definitions of marshy word

  • adjective marshy like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy. 1
  • adjective marshy pertaining to a marsh. 1
  • adjective marshy consisting of or constituting a marsh, bog, swamp, or the like. 1
  • noun marshy Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; waterlogged. 1
  • adjective marshy land: boggy 1
  • adjective marshy Marshy land is always wet and muddy. 0

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Origin of marshy

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, marshy is from the Middle English word mershi. See marsh, -y1

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Parts of speech for Marshy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marshy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

marshy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for marshy

adj marshy

  • soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
  • miry — of the nature of mire; swampy: miry ground.
  • mucky — of or like muck.
  • quaggy — of the nature of or resembling a quagmire; marshy; boggy.
  • boggy — Boggy land is very wet and muddy land.

adjective marshy

  • swampy — of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps.
  • muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
  • peaty — of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.

Antonyms for marshy

adjective marshy

  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.

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