swampier; swampiest
swampiness
noun
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Chaisson said windy conditions and swampy terrain limits access to the crash site.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These trees grow best in full sun and are a great choice for damp or swampy soils in the South.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of Lithuanian and U.S. soldiers and rescuers took part in the search through the thick forests and swampy terrain around Pabradė, which lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the border with Belarus.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of Lithuanian and U.S. soldiers and rescuers took part in the search through the thick forests and swampy terrain around Pabradė, just 6 miles west of the border with Belarus.
—Liudas Dapkus and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These trees grow best in full sun and are a great choice for damp or swampy soils in the South.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of Lithuanian and U.S. soldiers and rescuers took part in the search through the thick forests and swampy terrain around Pabradė, which lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the border with Belarus.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of Lithuanian and U.S. soldiers and rescuers took part in the search through the thick forests and swampy terrain around Pabradė, just 6 miles west of the border with Belarus.
—Liudas Dapkus and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Swampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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swampy
adjective
ˈswäm-pē 
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness
noun
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