queachy

English

Etymology

queach +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwiːt͡ʃi/

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• Rhymes: -iːtʃi

Adjective

queachy (comparative more queachy, superlative most queachy)

1. Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.

   the queachy fens

   • 1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes; I. Browne; I. Helme; I. Busbie, published 1613, →OCLC:

     queachy sands

2. (obsolete) Like a queach or thicket; thick, bushy.

Synonyms

• (yielding or trembling under the feet): poachy, swampy; see also Thesaurus:marshy