swamps

Definition of swamps in English English dictionary: plural of swamp; third-person singular of swamp
swamp: To drench or fill with water
The boat was swamped in the storm.
swamp: {n} a marsh, bog, fen, soft watery ground
drainage of swamps: drawing off of water from a wet area of land
swamp: To cause (a boat) to become filled with water; to capsize or sink by whelming with water
swamp: To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck
swamp: A type of wetland that is dominated by woody vegetation and does not accumulate appreciable peat deposits; it may be fresh- or saltwater, and tidal or nontidal (Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, 1990)
swamp: To sink by filling with water
swamp: Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but not usually covered with it; marshy ground away from the seashore
swamp: Wetland where the soil is saturated and often inundated and trees (woody plants 29 feet tall or taller) form the dominant cover Soils are rich in organic matter Shrubs typically form a second layer beneath the forest canopy, with a layer of herbaceous plants growing beneath the shrubs
swamp: A wetland dominated by shrubs or trees
swamp: A type of wetland that is dominated by woody vegetation and that does not accumulate appreciable peat deposits Swamps may be freshwater or saltwater and tidal or nontidal (See wetland )
swamp: To sink or stick in a swamp; figuratively, to become involved in insuperable difficulties
swamp: A wetland dominated by trees or shrubs
swamp: drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
swamp: A generally wet, wooded area where standing water occurs for at least part of the year
swamp: To fill with water, but not settle to the bottom
swamp: low-lying area, frequently flooded and supports vegetation adapted to saturated soils e g mangrove swamp
swamp: A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures who have adapted specifically to that environment
swamp: If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water. A rogue wave swamped the boat
swamp: Wetland area of mineral soil normally flooded in the growing season and dominated in most cases by emergent macrophytes (broad-leaved plants), shrubs, and/or trees
swamp: Wetland area with a high water table that results in slow-moving, open water Nutrient content is high and, as a result, dense vegetation consisting of deciduous shrubs and trees, as well as white and black spruce, cover the area
swamp: To overwhelm; to make too busy or overrun capacity
swamp: Fig
swamp: Wetland with trees, such as the extensive swamp forests of the southern United States
swamp: {f} flood, fill or cover with water; inundate, overwhelm
swamp: Several meanings: the SWAMP is the location where you drop your treasure to score points; SWAMP is a direction which moves you one room in the general direction of the swamp; to SWAMP means to drop an object in the swamp Novice: "what do I do with this vase?" Wiz: "go swamp to the swamp and swamp it!"
swamp: A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it
swamp: A type of wetland that is dominated by woody vegetation and does not accumulate appreciable peat deposits Swamps may be fresh or salt water and tidal or non-tidal
swamp: A type of wetland dominated by woody vegetation but without appreciable peat deposits Swamps may be fresh or salt water and tidal or non-tidal See Wetlands
swamp: An area saturated with water throughout much of the year but with the surface of the soil usually not deeply submerged Usually characterized by tree or shrub vegetation See also marsh and miscellaneous areas
swamp: An area of low land that always has deep water and is usually overgrown with grasses and trees (A marsh is temporarily or periodically saturated ) The Everglades in south Florida is a big swamp
swamp: drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor
swamp: To become filled with water, as a boat; to founder; to capsize or sink; figuratively, to be ruined; to be wrecked
swamp: Low, wet land on which grass and trees grow
swamp: If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with. He is swamped with work. land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water (sump (15-20 centuries); SUMP). Freshwater wetland ecosystem characterized by poorly drained mineral soils and plant life dominated by trees. Swamps have a sufficient water supply to keep the ground waterlogged, and the water has a high-enough mineral content to stimulate decay of organisms and to prevent the accumulation of organic materials. They are found throughout the world. See also marsh. Big Cypress Swamp Congaree Swamp National Monument Dismal Swamp Great Dismal Swamp The Swamp Fox Okefenokee Swamp
swamp: A tract of permanently saturated low land, usually overgrown with vegetation (A marsh is temporarily or periodically saturated )
swamp: A wetland where the soil is saturated and often inundated and dominated by woody cover (shrubs, e g alder or trees, e g red maple)
swamp: {i} low-lying area of land that is saturated with water and unfit for agricultural purposes, marsh, bog
swamp: low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
swamp: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
swamp: To plunge or sink into a swamp
swamp: low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
swamp: A wetland dominated by woodsy vegetation
swamp: a type of wetland where more than 50% of the vegetation is trees over 20 feet tall
swamp: A forested wetland, flooded during part of the year or with moving groundwater, well aerated, rich in minerals, and storing little or no peat Swamps may be hardwood or coniferous Coniferous swamps developed on peat, such as White Cedar Swamps, are often called Treed Fens Wabashkiki or mashkig in the Ojibwe
swamp: a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
swamp: Area saturated with water throughout much of the year, but with the surface of the soil usually not deeply submerged Usually characterized by tree or shrub vegetation (28)
swamp: a flat, low-lying freshwater wetland with trees and other vegetation

swamps

Turkish pronunciation

swômps

Pronunciation

/ˈswômps/ /ˈswɔːmps/

Etymology

[ 'swämp, 'swomp ] (noun.) 1624. perhaps alteration of Middle English sompe, from Middle Dutch somp morass; akin to Middle High German sumpf marsh, Greek somphos spongy.