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swampy

swamp·y
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [swom-pee]
    • /ˈswɒm pi/
    • /ˈswɒm.pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swom-pee]
    • /ˈswɒm pi/

Definitions of swampy word

  • adjective swampy of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps. 1
  • adjective swampy found in swamps. 1
  • adjective swampy muddy, marshy 1
  • adjective swampy A swampy area of land is always very wet. 0
  • adjective swampy of or consisting of a swamp or swamps 0
  • adjective swampy like a swamp; wet and spongy; marshy 0
See all 6 definitions of swampy

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Origin of swampy

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; swamp + -y1

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Parts of speech for Swampy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Swampy

swampy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for swampy

adj swampy

  • boggy — Boggy land is very wet and muddy land.
  • caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
  • gunky — Informal. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling gunk.
  • muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.

adjective swampy

  • fenny — marshy.
  • marshy — like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
  • moory — Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
All 7 Synonyms of swampy

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  • cotton grass

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    A marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass.
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