Marshy (marshier, marshiest) (original) (raw)

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Irregular inflected forms: marshier Listen to US pronunciation Listen to GB pronunciation, marshiest Listen to US pronunciation Listen to GB pronunciation

I. (adjective)

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: marshier Listen to US pronunciation Listen to GB pronunciation

Superlative: marshiest Listen to US pronunciation Listen to GB pronunciation

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Meaning:

(of soil) soft and wateryplay

Example:

swampy bayous

Synonyms:

boggy; marshy; miry; mucky; muddy; quaggy; sloppy; sloughy; soggy; squashy; swampy; waterlogged

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Adjectives

Similar:

wet (covered or soaked with a liquid such as water)

Derivation:

marsh (low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water)

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