marshy

[ mahr-shee ]

adjective

, marsh·i·er, marsh·i·est.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈmarshiness, noun

Other Words From

• marshi·ness 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

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

“Pretty electric from Marshy,” Stubbs said.

From Seattle Times

On Monday, Philippine troops killed the leader of another Muslim rebel group and 11 of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a separate clash in a marshy hinterland in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in southern Maguindanao del Sur province, the military said.

From Seattle Times

Seven soldiers were wounded in the hourlong gunbattle Monday against suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in a marshy hinterland in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao del Sur province, Brig.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• soggy