What is another word for sedgy?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛd͡ʒi] (IPA)

Sedgy is an adjective that describes something that is full of or covered in sedge, a grass-like plant that grows in marshy areas. Some synonyms for sedgy include marshy, swampy, boggy, mirey, or waterlogged. These words all evoke images of wet, muddy terrain, with spongy ground and standing water. Other synonyms for sedgy might include reedy, rushy, or tussocky, which all refer to different types of vegetation found in wetlands or near water sources. Whatever word you choose, the connotation of sedgy is always one of dampness, murkiness, and perhaps a touch of danger if one is not careful where they step.

Synonyms for Sedgy:

What are the hypernyms for Sedgy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for sedgy?

Sedgy is a word that describes an area filled with long grasses and reeds. Antonyms for this word would be related to areas that are free from vegetation. Synonyms for "sedgy" include marshy, boggy, swampy or wetland. Opposite words such as dry, barren, arid, desert or plains may be used as antonyms. A sedgy area is often associated with water, and antonyms that are related to waterless landscapes can also work, such as rocky, mountainous, rugged or craggy. These antonyms help provide a better understanding of the qualities of different landscapes and can be used to describe a variety of environments.

What are the antonyms for Sedgy?

  • adj.

    noun
    • grassless
    • .

Usage examples for Sedgy

The valley had a marshy stream with sedgy margins and occasional clumps of alder and willow trees.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
A plover was faintly calling from the sedgy shore on the other side.
"Rose of Dutcher's Coolly"
Hamlin Garland
Red-dock leaves swayed on their withered stalks, and sedgy grass curled itself up in anticipation of autumn frosts.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann

Famous quotes with Sedgy

  • I think of the poetry of René Char and all he must have seen and suffered that has brought him to speak only of sedgy rivers, of daffodils and tulips whose roots they water
    William Carlos Williams

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