"morassy" meaning in English

See morassy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more morassy [comparative], most morassy [superlative]
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  1. (archaic) Characteristic of a morass; marshy; miry. Tags: archaic Synonyms: fennish, quaggy, swampy
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