syrtic

English

Etymology

From syrt +‎ -ic.

Adjective

syrtic (comparative more syrtic, superlative most syrtic)

1. Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling quicksand.
   • The Edinburgh Review (volume 14? 48? page 225)

     The marshy ground gradually disappeared, and the rest of the Syrtic region, though arid and dreary in a high degree, presented from time to time little valleys or detached spots, the verdure of which afforded an agreeable relief.

Synonyms

• (resembling quicksand): hoggy, quaggy, swampy; see also Thesaurus:marshy