syrtic

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adjective

Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling quicksand.

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hoggyquaggyswampy
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Meanings

adjectivesyrtic (comparative more syrtic, superlative most syrtic)

comparative more syrtic · superlative most syrtic

  1. Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling quicksand.

    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.

    The Edinburgh Review (volume 14? 48? page 225)

    Synonyms: hoggy, quaggy, swampy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling quicksand.

Similar
hoggyquaggyswampy
Also see
marshyquaggy

Origin

From syrt + -ic.

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APA

syrtic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrtic

MLA

“syrtic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrtic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syrtic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrtic.

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