definition of swampy
swamp (swÉmp ) Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense swamps , present participle swamping , past tense , past participle swamped. 1. variable noun. A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. Synonyms: bog, marsh, quagmire, moss [Scottish , Northern England , dialect] More Synonyms of swamp. 2. verb. If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water.
A swamp is a wetland that is forested. Many swamps occur along large rivers where they are critically dependent upon natural water level fluctuations. Other swamps occur on the shores of large lakes. Some swamps have hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodic inundation. The two main types of swamp are true or swamp forests and transitional or shrub swamps.