US /ˈswɑːmpi/
adj Freq #35595

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.

    Swampy land.

  2. 2
    adj

    Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.

    Fogerty’s voice is raw but focused, they can stretch out on Born on the Bayou and Suzie Q, but can be succinct, punchy and still just as evocatively swampy on Green River. They have punch – this is easily the best set so far.

  3. 3
    adj

    (of soil) soft and watery

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adj · (of soil) soft and watery soggy
Word family
Derived forms swampilyswampiness
Related forms marshy

Etymology

From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”).

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