marshinessn.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːʃɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈmɑrʃinᵻs/

Forms: 1700s marshyness, 1700s– marshiness.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: marshy adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < marshy adj. + -ness suffix.

Marshy nature or condition (as a property of soil, ground, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > marsh, bog, or swamp > [noun] > marshy quality

moorishness1598

bogginess1649

marishness1652

quagginess1653

ooziness1684

marshiness1710

sloppiness1727

swampiness1753

spoutiness1757

swash1864

swampishness1879

1710 London Gaz. No. 4757/1 The wet Weather and the Marshyness of the Ground make our Approaches very difficult.

1763 W. Roberts Acct. First Discov. Florida 64 The worst circumstance..was the marshiness of the soil, where they were sometimes obliged to sleep in the water.

1876 Daily News 27 Oct. 5/5 The marshiness of the alluvial soil about the river.

1938 Jrnl. Ecol. 26 382 It is generally a ‘dry’ species [sc. the grasshopper], but tolerates a certain amount of marshiness.

1991 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. c6/1 The dense rustling reeds, marshiness, and vociferous birds can make you feel like you've entered the heart of the Everglades.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marshiness
释义	marshinessn. Brit. /ˈmɑːʃɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈmɑrʃinᵻs/ Forms: 1700s marshyness, 1700s– marshiness. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: marshy adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < marshy adj. + -ness suffix. Marshy nature or condition (as a property of soil, ground, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > marsh, bog, or swamp > [noun] > marshy quality moorishness1598 bogginess1649 marishness1652 quagginess1653 ooziness1684 marshiness1710 sloppiness1727 swampiness1753 spoutiness1757 swash1864 swampishness1879 1710 London Gaz. No. 4757/1 The wet Weather and the Marshyness of the Ground make our Approaches very difficult. 1763 W. Roberts Acct. First Discov. Florida 64 The worst circumstance..was the marshiness of the soil, where they were sometimes obliged to sleep in the water. 1876 Daily News 27 Oct. 5/5 The marshiness of the alluvial soil about the river. 1938 Jrnl. Ecol. 26 382 It is generally a ‘dry’ species [sc. the grasshopper], but tolerates a certain amount of marshiness. 1991 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. c6/1 The dense rustling reeds, marshiness, and vociferous birds can make you feel like you've entered the heart of the Everglades. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1710
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