marshy
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marshy¹
- /ˈmɑɹʃi/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ʃi
Where it comes from
From Middle English mersshy, mershi, equivalent to marsh + -y.
adjective marshier · marshiest
- Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy. the marshy nature of the ground
- Growing in marshy ground.
Similar: boggish, boggy, fennish, fenny, marish, marshy, miry, moorish, moory, morassy, paludal, paludine, paludinous, palustral, palustrine, palustrous, poachy, quaggy, queachy, sloughy, slumpy, spewy, swaly, swampish, swampy, syrtic, uliginous, wiery · Opposite: firm
Marshy²
proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Marshall.
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Talk about this word "marshy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marshy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marshy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marshy "marshy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marshy.Cite this
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title = {marshy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marshy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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