marsh
Waterlogged grassy wetland
A marsh is a wetland area with soft, waterlogged ground, typically characterized by grasses, reeds, and other low vegetation rather than trees.
Marshes form where water collects—along coastlines, rivers, or in low-lying areas: The trail skirted the edge of the marsh.
Salt marshes occur in tidal zones; freshwater marshes in inland areas.
The adjective marshy describes boggy or swampy terrain. (Capitalized Marsh is a surname.)
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- moorUncultivated peaty upland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
slough · quagmire · bayou · peatland · bogland · fenland · bottomland · swampland
Hollow-stemmed marsh plants
- cattailsTall wetland reed
- bulrushesTall wetland sedges
- sedgesGrasslike wetland plants
- rushesMoves very quickly
papyrus · sawgrass · cordgrass · sphagnum · duckweed · water lily · pickerelweed · willow
Filthy wet dirt
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- oozeSeep gradually out
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
clay · sediment · gumbo · gunk · goo · slime · alluvium · loam
Saturated with liquid
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- spongySoft and absorbent
- squelchyWet and yielding noisily
damp · mucky · oozy · soft · treacherous · sludgy · peaty · pulpy
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
wetland · slough · quagmire · bayou · peatland · bogland · fenland · bottomland · swampland · morass
reeds
Hollow-stemmed marsh plants
rushes · papyrus · sawgrass · cordgrass · sphagnum · duckweed · water lily · pickerelweed · willow · cypress
muck
Filthy wet dirt
peat · clay · sediment · gumbo · gunk · goo · slime · alluvium · loam · marl
waterlogged
Saturated with liquid
squelchy · damp · mucky · oozy · soft · treacherous · sludgy · peaty · pulpy · sodden
biodiversity
Range of life forms
fauna · aquatic · freshwater · brackish · hydrology · detritus · ecotone · microhabitat · riparian · anoxic
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- freshwaterponds, river water, freshwater lake, creek, brook
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- animal habitatsforest, jungle, desert, ocean, rainforest
- crocodile habitatsswamp, swamps, rivers, river, estuary
- fish habitatsriver, stream, ocean, creek, lake
marshsolid ground
Stable surface beneath
firm ground · dry land · bedrock · rock · hard ground
- marshmallow fluffAerated sugar spread
- toasted marshmallowHeat-crisped sugary pillow
- salt marshCoastal wetland with halophytes
- salt marshesCoastal zones flooded by seawater
- marshmallow cremeWhipped sugar spread
- marshmallow roastingCooking sweets over fire
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