Swampy Meaning
/swˈɑmpi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSoggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.
adjFlowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.
Sentence Examples
Swampy land is no use for building purposes.
You can't build buildings on swampy land.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the rain, the ground was so ____ that our boots sank deep into the mud.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ground was very ____ and soft after the heavy rain, making it difficult for us to walk safely today.
Word Origin & History
From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the rain, the ground was so ____ that our boots sank deep into the mud.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ground was very ____ and soft after the heavy rain, making it difficult for us to walk safely today.