"swampy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: swampy [positive], swampier [comparative], swampiest [superlative]
Etymology: swamp + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|swamp|y}} swamp + -y Head templates: {{adj|swampy|swampier|swampiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a place is swampy, the ground is like a swamp. It is usually wet, soggy, or the water might be deep enough to wade through. Usually the place will be shady and with lots of trees.
    Sense id: simple-swampy-en-adj-lS9O3DvZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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