marshy
/ˈmɑɹʃi/adjective
marshy is spelled M-A-R-S-H-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, marshy means “Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in marshy?
| Letters | 6: M-A-R-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is marshy?
Marshy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce marshy?
- US /ˈmɑɹʃi/
Marshy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-marshy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of marshy
- marshier comparative
- marshiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marshy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
the marshy nature of the ground
- 2
Growing in marshy ground.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marshy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, or resembling a marsh; boggy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | marécageux |
| German | sumpfig, morastig, versumpft, moosig, moorig |
| Portuguese | pantanoso |
| Spanish | pantanoso, cenagoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does marshy come from?
From Middle English mersshy, mershi, equivalent to marsh + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).