swampy

adjective

ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, suggestive of, or resembling swamp : marshy
swampiness noun

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Something about the image of the swampy terrain called to them. Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 The entire film takes place in a marsh where two women — a mother and a daughter-in-law — make their living by murdering samurai who wander into their swampy territory and selling the warriors' armor for cash. Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The movie follows a minor politician who unexpectedly becomes president and uncovers all the swampy underpinnings of politics. Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024 In swamp country, that might be where swampy cattails butt up to high ground with timber on it. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swampy 

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swampy was in 1649

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“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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swampy

adjective
ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness noun

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