marshy
Of, or resembling a marshOf, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
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» Groningen used to be very marshy.
In Groningen gab es viele Sümpfe. — Yorwba
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Examples
5 sentencesGroningen used to be very marshy.
deIn Groningen gab es viele Sümpfe. — Yorwba
The lake's southern shore is marshy and inaccessible.
ruЮжный берег озера болотист и труднодоступен. — Wezel
deDas Südufer des Sees ist morastig und unzugänglich. — al_ex_an_der
Gabriel made his way through the dense marshy area.
Meaning
2 sensesOf, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
the marshy nature of the ground
sumpfig, morastig, versumpft
боло́тныйbolótnyj, боло́тистыйbolótistyj, то́пкийtópkij
Growing in marshy ground.
боло́тныйbolótnyj
- (of soil) soft and watery
Origin
From Middle English mersshy, mershi, equivalent to marsh + -y.From Middle English mersshy, mershi, equivalent to marsh + -y.
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Forms
marshier, marshiestSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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