Marshy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(of soil) soft and watery

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɑːɹʃi/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɑːʃi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɑːʃi/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈɑːɹʃi/.

Examples

the ground was boggy under foot
a marshy coastline
miry roads

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

miry mucky sloppy sloughy waterlogged squashy swampy boggy muddy soggy quaggy

Parts of Speech

adjective

(of soil) soft and watery

“the ground was boggy under foot”

Word Forms

bog	noun	wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
marsh	noun	low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
mire	noun	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
mud	noun	water soaked soil; soft wet earth
muddiness	noun	the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
quag	noun	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
sloppiness	noun	the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
slop	noun	deep soft mud in water or slush
slough	noun	a hollow filled with mud
sogginess	noun	a heavy wetness
swamp	noun	low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sumpfig

(des Bodens) weich und wässrig

🇫🇷French

marécageux

(de sol) doux et aqueux

🇪🇸Spanish

pantanoso

(de suelo) blando y acuoso

🇮🇹Italian

paludoso

(di terreno) soffice e acquoso

🇳🇱Dutch

moerassig

(van de bodem) zacht en waterig

🇵🇹Portuguese

pantanoso

(do solo) macio e aguado

🇷🇺Russian

болотистый

(о почве) мягкая и водянистая

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धँसाऊ

(मिट्टी का) नरम और पानीदार

🇧🇩Bengali

জলাভূমি

🇮🇳Tamil

சதுப்பு நிலம்

(மண்ணின்) மென்மையான மற்றும் நீர்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిత్తడి నేల

(నేల) మృదువైన మరియు నీరు

🇮🇳Marathi

दलदलीचा

(मातीचे) मऊ आणि पाणचट

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભેજવાળી

(માટીની) નરમ અને પાણીયુક્ત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜವುಗು

(ಮಣ್ಣಿನ) ಮೃದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿರುವ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചതുപ്പുനിലം

(മണ്ണിൻ്റെ) മൃദുവും വെള്ളവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਲਦਲ

(ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੀ) ਨਰਮ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਾਲੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

دلدلی

(مٹی کی) نرم اور پانی دار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

沼泽地

（土壤）柔软且湿润的

🇯🇵Japanese

湿地

（土壌の）柔らかくて水っぽい

🇰🇷Korean

습지

(토양이) 부드럽고 물기가 있는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đầm lầy

(về đất) mềm và nhiều nước

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นหนอง

(ดิน) อ่อนนุ่มและเป็นน้ำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

paya

(dari tanah) lunak dan berair

🇲🇾Malay

paya

(tanah) lembut dan berair

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مستنقع

(من التربة) لينة ومائية

🇮🇷Persian

باتلاقی

(از خاک) نرم و آبکی

🇹🇷Turkish

bataklık

(toprağın) yumuşak ve sulu

🇮🇱Hebrew

טוֹבְעָנִי

(של אדמה) רכה ומימית

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'marshy'?

The primary meaning of 'marshy' is '(of soil) soft and watery'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'marshy' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'marshy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'marshy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'marshy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'marshy' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'marshy' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'marshy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'marshy' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'marshy' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'marshy' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted