swampy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈswɑːmpi/ See IPA manual Freq #35595 Meanings 1 adj Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp. Swampy land. 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 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”). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # swampy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈswɑːmpi/ **Frequency rank:** 35595 ## Meanings 1. Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp. 2. Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones. 3. (of soil) soft and watery ## Examples - Swampy land. - 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. ## Derived Forms - swampily - swampiness ## Related Forms - marshy ## Etymology From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown