adjective · rare

swampy

swampy · swampier · swampiest

брудний, каламутний

болотистый

sumpfig

Soggy and marshy; wet like a swampSoggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.

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US/swˈɑmpi/

» You can't build buildings on swampy land.

Meaning

2 senses

Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.
swampy land
swampy armpits
sumpfig
боло́тистыйbolótistyj
Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.

More definitions

(of soil) soft and watery

Examples

5 sentences

You can't build buildings on swampy land.
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This is also a very swampy area.
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Swampy land is no use for building purposes.
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The further Stefan walked, the swampier the area got.
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The Algerian region of El Tarf is known for its swampy forests.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

wet like a swamp:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

wet like a swamp:

Origin

From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swam

From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”).

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