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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After several creek crossings, the trail ends at Parsons Spring (4 miles), a wide marshy area.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Listen to this article Two people were injured when a charter bus crashed on Interstate 91 in North Haven Tuesday morning and drove off the highway into a marshy area as the driver was reportedly trying to avoid hitting an animal.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
The snakes primarily use shallow, marshy wetlands close to the river but also like having access to upland areas for food and shelter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Every year descendants of Sullivan's Island's earliest arrivals hold a ceremony to commemorate their ancestors, though today there's little to mark the significance of this place beyond a black metal bench perched on a marshy overlook.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Listen to this article Two people were injured when a charter bus crashed on Interstate 91 in North Haven Tuesday morning and drove off the highway into a marshy area as the driver was reportedly trying to avoid hitting an animal.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
The snakes primarily use shallow, marshy wetlands close to the river but also like having access to upland areas for food and shelter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Every year descendants of Sullivan's Island's earliest arrivals hold a ceremony to commemorate their ancestors, though today there's little to mark the significance of this place beyond a black metal bench perched on a marshy overlook.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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“Marshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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