močál — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
- fen noun A low-lying wetland fed by groundwater, typically less acidic than a bog.
- marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.
- mire noun An area of deep, soft mud or wet, boggy ground.
- quagmire noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
- slough noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
Senses
močál is used for these senses in English:
- bog (wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)
- fen A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
- marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)
- mire Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
- quagmire A swampy, soggy area of ground.
- slough (British) A muddy or marshy area.
bog — full definition
- noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
- verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
- noun British informal: a toilet.
fen — full definition
- noun A low-lying wetland fed by groundwater, typically less acidic than a bog.
- noun A swamp or marsh in general.