swampier; swampiest
swampiness
noun
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Its origins are a little muddy, but food historians believe black bottom pie dates back to the 1940s in Louisiana or Oklahoma, and suspect that its name nods to the dark, swampy land that lines the Mississippi River in those states.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Rhesus macaques, originally from Asia, have come to inhabit the swampy banks of the Silver River in Florida.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Outdoor Activity: People who spend a lot of time outdoors, especially near swampy areas where the mosquitoes that carry EEE are found, are at greater risk.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024
Something about the image of the swampy terrain called to them.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Rhesus macaques, originally from Asia, have come to inhabit the swampy banks of the Silver River in Florida.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Outdoor Activity: People who spend a lot of time outdoors, especially near swampy areas where the mosquitoes that carry EEE are found, are at greater risk.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024
Something about the image of the swampy terrain called to them.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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swampy
adjective
ˈswäm-pē 
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness
noun
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