marshiness
Soggy terrain quality
Marshiness is the quality or condition of being marshy—wet, soft, and waterlogged like a marsh.
The term describes terrain that squelches underfoot and may not support much weight.
The marshiness of the ground made it impossible to build there without extensive drainage.
It can also characterize atmosphere or air quality in places with high humidity and stagnant water.
Acidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- moorUncultivated peaty upland
- quagmireSoft, wet ground
morass · muskeg · peatland · slough · wetland · saltmarsh · reedbed · floodplain
Relating to riverbanks
- sphagnumAbsorbent bog moss
- sedgesGrasslike wetland plants
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- cattailsTall wetland reed
rushes · peat · anaerobic · biodiversity · wetland · flora · fauna · amphibians
Wet and yielding noisily
- oozySeeping moisture slowly
- muckyCovered in sludge
- spongySoft and absorbent
- soddenSaturated with liquid
waterlogged · saturated · boggy · swampy · quaggy · soft · yielding · squishy
Mild presence of water
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- saturationState of complete permeation
- sogginessSaturated, limp condition
- waterinessExcessive liquid content
wetness · seepage · groundwater · standing water · pooling · drainage · percolation · inundation
bog
Acidic peat wetland
quagmire · morass · muskeg · peatland · slough · wetland · saltmarsh · reedbed · floodplain · hummocks
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
cattails · rushes · peat · anaerobic · biodiversity · wetland · flora · fauna · amphibians · waterfowl
squelchy
Wet and yielding noisily
sodden · waterlogged · saturated · boggy · swampy · quaggy · soft · yielding · squishy · pulpy
dampness
Mild presence of water
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- saturationState of complete permeation
- sogginessSaturated, limp condition
wateriness · wetness · seepage · groundwater · standing water · pooling · drainage · percolation · inundation · flooding
marshinessaridity
Absence of moisture
dryness · aridness · desiccation · dustiness · barrenness