1. resembling or having the characteristics of a marsh; swampy, wet, and boggy

Examples

• The marshlike terrain near the river made it difficult to build on that land.
• After heavy rains, the field became marshlike and impassable.
• The marshlike vegetation included cattails and reeds.
• We had to wear boots to cross the marshlike ground.
• The region's marshlike conditions support many waterfowl species.