marshy

Everyday

Marshy means soft and wet, like a marsh, so water lies on or just under the ground. tree →

In the lessons

Met in geography and nature lessons about wetlands, and in stories where heroes cross dangerous marshy land.

Examples

• The field by the river is marshy. tree →
• Our boots sank into the marshy ground. tree →
• Frogs love marshy places. tree →
• The path got marshy after the rain. tree →
• Ducks nest in the marshy reeds. tree →
• Be careful: marshy ground can be deeper than it looks. tree →
• They reached a marshy place, and the mire was very deep. tree →

Note

Made from «marsh» + «-y». Similar: boggy, swampy, soggy. Safety: marshy land can be dangerous; keep to paths.