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Marshy vs Wiery - What's the difference?

marshy | wiery |

As adjectives the difference between marshy and wiery

is that marshy is of, or resembling a marsh; boggy while wiery is or wiery can be wet; moist; marshy.

marshy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.
  • Growing in marshy ground.

    • Derived terms

    * marshiness

    wiery

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (wire); compare (fiery).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * Peacham
    • Wiery gold.

    Etymology 2

    Compare wearish.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • wet; moist; marshy
    • (Webster 1913)