swampy
/ˈswɒmpi
/adjective (swampier, swampiest)
Characteristic of or resembling a swamp: a swampy area...
- Like the Médoc in Bordeaux, the low-lying parts of the Maremma were swampy or marshy for much of their history with chronic problems of malaria.
- I flew off and landed in a muddy heap in the swampy infield, while the bike sagged directly to the ground.
- He settled on the swampy alluvial deposit of a muddy river with his minder.
Synonyms
marshy, boggy, fenny, miry;
soft, soggy, muddy, spongy, heavy, squelchy, waterlogged, sodden, slimy, watery, wet, unstable
technical paludal
rare quaggy, uliginose
