soggy
Americanadjective
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soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
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damp and heavy, as poorly baked bread.
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spiritless, heavy, dull, or stupid.
a soggy novel.
adjective
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soaked with liquid
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(of bread, pastry, etc) moist and heavy
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informal lacking in spirit or positiveness
Other Word Forms
- soggily adverb
- sogginess noun
- unsoggy adjective
Etymology
Origin of soggy
1590–1600; dial. sog bog + -y 1; compare Norwegian (dial.) soggjast to get soaked
Example Sentences
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Then the arrival of Storm Chandra on Tuesday exacerbated an already soggy situation prompting the Met Office to issue amber weather warnings, external.
From BBC
The fishing lines are heavy and soggy, so it feels a little bit like cheating, since Mr.
From Literature
He took the last, soggy slice of pizza, an apple, and a raspberry-lime flavored seltzer to an empty table wedged between the emergency exit and a row of garbage and recycling cans.
From Literature
New England is here after a sleety, soggy 28-16 playoff triumph over Houston, a contender that arrived in Foxborough riding a 10-game win streak, but left its offense at the airport.
After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times
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