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View synonyms for swampy

swampy

[ swom-pee ]

adjective

, swamp·i·er, swamp·i·est.
  1. of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps.
  2. found in swamps.


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Other Words From

  • swampi·ness noun
  • un·swampy adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swampy1

First recorded in 1640–50; swamp + -y 1

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Example Sentences

Like Peter the Great on the Baltic, she got the swampy part.

In Louisiana, a land rich with swampy Gothic crime stories and compelling motion-picture tax incentives!

The track opens on Rihanna approaching her swampy throne, decked out in an outfit Miley Cyrus could only dream of.

All of these swampy scenarios set the table for the high stakes Wisconsin primary on April 3.

He once hinted he buried her in a swampy bird sanctuary on the island, which her father dredged to no avail.

Virginia has been richly endowed with caverns, springs, unusual rock formations and a dense, swampy wilderness.

He kept on grimly, however, never deviating from his perspective, which was the swampy ground on the outer curve of the bend.

The outlet of the lake, which they reached at noon, was a stream fifty feet in width, and passed at first through a swampy region.

They passed another lake, along whose shores the trail was rough and swampy.

The banks are generally low, with a few sandy elevations, thickly wooded or swampy.

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