soggy

adjective
sog·​gy | \ ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio) , ˈsȯ-\
soggier; soggiest

Definition of soggy

1 : saturated or heavy with water or moisture: such as
a : waterlogged, soaked a soggy lawn
b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking soggy bread
2 : heavily dull : spiritless soggy prose

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Other Words from soggy

soggily \ ˈsä-​gə-​lē How to pronounce soggily (audio) , ˈsȯ-​ \ adverb
sogginess \ ˈsä-​gē-​nəs How to pronounce sogginess (audio) , ˈsȯ-​ \ noun

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy. spread the soggy papers out to dry

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When the high mountains thaw in summer, the stiffness decreases and the ground sediments get soggy and wobbly with water. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Climate Change Has Made Climbing the Matterhorn More Dangerous," 25 July 2019 And the mix of soggy and crispy potatoes went well with the salsa. Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Element 41: Northeast Ohio’s best weekend brunches, breakfasts," 15 June 2019 The coastal piece of that puzzle already enjoys some protection as Marromeu National Reserve, a soggy and roadless wilderness rich with African buffalo and birds. David Quammen, National Geographic, "How one of Africa’s great parks is rebounding from war," 12 June 2019 Farmers have been significantly delayed in their planting this year due to rain and soggy ground, and as the planting window closes, some will have to make a decision about whether to plant a crop this year at all. Beth Ford, Fortune, "Land O’Lakes CEO: Farmers Are in Crisis—and America Isn’t Paying Attention," 11 June 2019 Martinez’s trio of post-dessert gourmandise includes matchstick-sized cannoli that were unfortunately all soggy shell and no discernible ricotta filling. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Get ready for a long night — and to have your mind blown — at Arama," 15 Aug. 2019 Plus, the ground near the shed will turn into a soggy, muddy quagmire after every rainstorm. Don’t tuck the shed deep into the woods where it’ll be completely surrounded by trees and ground cover. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Build Your Own Shed (in 7 Steps)," 29 July 2019 The Mississippi River is already running abnormally high because of heavy spring rains and snowmelt upstream, and the ground around New Orleans is soggy because of an 8-inch torrent earlier this week. Janet Mcconnaughey, chicagotribune.com, "Tropical Storm Barry begins bashing Louisiana, threatening disastrous flooding," 12 July 2019 Try some of these soggy sandwiches: Tyler Kord is the author of A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches (Clarkson Potter). Tyler Kord, Bon Appetit, "In Defense of the Soggy Sandwich," 26 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of soggy

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for soggy

English dialect sog to soak

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More Definitions for soggy

soggy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of soggy

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

soggy

adjective
sog·​gy | \ ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio) , ˈsȯ-\
soggier; soggiest

Kids Definition of soggy

: heavy with water or moisture soggy ground

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