soggy

adjective sog·gy \ˈsä-gē, ˈsȯ-\

: heavy with water or moisture : completely wet and usually soft

sog·gi·ersog·gi·est

Full Definition of SOGGY

: saturated or heavy with water or moisture: as

a : waterlogged, soaked <a soggy lawn>

b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking <soggy bread>

: heavily dull : spiritless <soggy prose>

— sog·gi·ly \ˈsä-gə-lē, ˈsȯ-\ adverb

— sog·gi·ness \ˈsä-gē-nəs, ˈsȯ-\ noun

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English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use: 1599

Synonyms: awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, wet, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, water-soaked, watery

SOGGY Defined for Kids

adjective sog·gy \ˈsä-gē, ˈsȯ-\

sog·gi·ersog·gi·est

: heavy with water or moisture <soggy ground>

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