Definition of SWAMPY

swampy

Adjective Satellite

  • (of soil) soft and watery
    • "swampy bayous"

Adj

  • Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.
  • Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.

Adjective

  • Consisting of or characterized by swamps; marshy.

Examples

  • The Words With Friends board became swampy with consonants, making bingos tough.

Origin / Etymology

From swamp + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian sumpich (“swampy”), Dutch sompig, zompig (“swampy, soggy”), German sumpfig (“swampy”), Swedish sumpig (“swampy”).

Scrabble Score: 16

swampy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swampy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swampy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

swampy: valid Words With Friends Word