marshier; marshiest
1
: resembling or constituting a marsh
marshy ground
2
: relating to or occurring in marshes
marshy vegetation
marshiness
noun
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Until very recently, this marshy area, webbed with spits of white sand, was mostly ignored by locals and tourists.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
The intense rain will be potent enough to cause flash flooding, even in marshy areas of the state more capable of handling excess water.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The land is undeveloped and marshy, creating a natural sponge to absorb excess water in a way that impervious surfaces like paved roads and parking lots can't.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Young oaks create an understory that turns colorful in autumn, thickets of wild rose line the trail with carpets of fleabane and yarrow.
Pinetop Springs forms another marshy area near the halfway point of the hike.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
The intense rain will be potent enough to cause flash flooding, even in marshy areas of the state more capable of handling excess water.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The land is undeveloped and marshy, creating a natural sponge to absorb excess water in a way that impervious surfaces like paved roads and parking lots can't.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Young oaks create an understory that turns colorful in autumn, thickets of wild rose line the trail with carpets of fleabane and yarrow.
Pinetop Springs forms another marshy area near the halfway point of the hike.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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