moorish

Hard to stop

Moorish means swampy or marshy, relating to moors—the open, uncultivated expanses of boggy land found especially in Britain: moorish terrain, moorish soil.

The word is uncommon, as most writers prefer "marshy" or simply describe land as moorland. (Capitalized Moorish relates to the Moors.)

boggy

marshy

Saturated with standing water

  • swampyWaterlogged and soft
  • boggySaturated and soft
  • peatyContaining decomposed plant matter

waterlogged · fenland · heathland · wetland · sodden · mire · quagmire

Categories
Opposites
palatability/appeal

moorishunappetizing

Not pleasing to eat

revolting · off-putting · disgusting · unpalatable · repulsive

addictiveness/compulsion

moorishresistible

Capable of being opposed

one-and-done · forgettable · take-it-or-leave-it · unmemorable · satisfying

appeal/craveability

moorishoff-putting

Causing mild aversion

unappetizing · resistible · unappealing · satiating · filling

Phrases
Family

mooring

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