swampy

[ swom-pee ]

adjective

, swamp·i·er, swamp·i·est.

1. of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps.
2. found in swamps.

Other Words From

• swampi·ness noun
• un·swampy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of swampy¹

First recorded in 1640–50; swamp + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Like Bahraich today, the 1996 wolf attacks took place in villages near riverbanks, surrounded by rice and sugarcane farms and swampy groves.

From BBC

For people in the steamy, swampy, jungle-covered state of Tabasco, the howler monkey is a cherished, emblematic species; local people say the monkeys tell them the time of day, by howling at dawn and dusk.

From Seattle Times

“This may smell bad, kid. But it’ll keep you warm,” Han says to Luke, who is semi-consciously blabbering about the swampy Dagobah system, which Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Force spirit instructed him to go to.

From Salon

The newly discovered behemoth lived 47 million years ago in western India’s swampy evergreen forests.

From Seattle Times

While it’s not clear exactly what Vasuki ate, other fossils found nearby reveal that the snake lived in swampy areas alongside catfish, turtles, crocodiles and primitive whales, which may have been its prey, Datta said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• marshy
• muddy