Marshy (Adjective)
Meaning
(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hikers struggled to make their way through the marshy terrain that surrounded the lake.
- The marshy coastline made it difficult for the construction team to build a stable foundation for the new pier.
- After a week of heavy rainfall, the once-firm ground had become marshy and difficult to walk on.
- The marshy lowlands near the river were home to a diverse array of wildlife, including birds, fish, and amphibians.
- The farmer's fields were marshy and waterlogged, making it impossible to plant crops until the soil dried out.