Example : Set deep in the American South, this debut novel spans 80 years in the life of Mercury, Mississippi, as it evolves from sleepy backwater to a small city.
Word Example from TV Shows :
About the events of the Backwater.
(Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4)
About the events of the Backwater.
(Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4)
Bayou :
moçal
English Meaning :
(Noun : A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
(Noun : A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
Example : The water in those waterways - whether a stream, river, bayou , or even a lake or reservoir built astride a navigable waterway - belongs to the State of Texas and is held in trust for the public.
The water in those waterways - whether a stream, river, bayou , or even a lake or reservoir built astride a navigable waterway - belongs to the State of Texas and is held in trust for the public.
Bog :
moçal
Synonyms :
Marsh, Swamp, Muskeg, Mire, Quagmire, Morass, Slough, Fen, Wetland, Bogland, Bog down
Marsh, Swamp, Muskeg, Mire, Quagmire, Morass, Slough, Fen, Wetland, Bogland, Bog down
English Meaning :
(Noun : Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel)
(Verb : Cause to slow down or get stuck)
(Noun : Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel)
(Verb : Cause to slow down or get stuck)
Example : Help to open up an area of peat bog by cutting and burning small trees at Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Foulshaw Moss, near Witherslack, on Saturday.
Help to open up an area of peat bog by cutting and burning small trees at Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Foulshaw Moss, near Witherslack, on Saturday.
Slew :
moçal
Synonyms :
Sight, Hatful, Great deal, Tidy sum, Good deal, Lot, Flock, Mess, Mickle, Stack, Wad, Pile, Batch, Pot, Muckle, Deal, Plenty, Heap, Spate, Mountain, Mass, Raft, Passel, Peck, Mint, Slip, Slue, Skid, Slide
Sight, Hatful, Great deal, Tidy sum, Good deal, Lot, Flock, Mess, Mickle, Stack, Wad, Pile, Batch, Pot, Muckle, Deal, Plenty, Heap, Spate, Mountain, Mass, Raft, Passel, Peck, Mint, Slip, Slue, Skid, Slide
English Meaning :
(Noun : (often followed by `of')
(Verb : Kill intentionally and with premeditation)
(Noun : (often followed by `of')
(Verb : Kill intentionally and with premeditation)
Example : It is preferred that the control means be adapted to adjust automatically the slew of the discharge boom relative to the hopper car.
It is preferred that the control means be adapted to adjust automatically the slew of the discharge boom relative to the hopper car.
Swamp :
moçal
Synonyms :
Marsh, Swampland, Flood, Overwhelm, Drench
Marsh, Swampland, Flood, Overwhelm, Drench
English Meaning :
(Noun : Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog)
(Verb : Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged)
(Noun : Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog)
(Verb : Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged)
Example : But the new wave threatening to swamp the tsunami-affected nations of Asia is aid.
But the new wave threatening to swamp the tsunami-affected nations of Asia is aid.
Word Example from TV Shows :
I've had my eye on this
limited edition Swamp Thing,
(The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 12)
I've had my eye on this
limited edition Swamp Thing,
(The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 12)
