soggy

[sog-ee]

adjective

soggier, soggiest 

1. soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.

2. damp and heavy, as poorly baked bread.

3. spiritless, heavy, dull, or stupid.

   a soggy novel.

soggy

/ ˈsɒɡɪ /

adjective

1. soaked with liquid

2. (of bread, pastry, etc) moist and heavy

3. informal,  lacking in spirit or positiveness

Other Word Forms

• soggily adverb
• sogginess noun
• unsoggy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soggy¹

1590–1600; dial. sog bog + -y ¹; compare Norwegian (dial.) soggjast to get soaked

Word History and Origins

Origin of soggy¹

C18: probably from dialect sog marsh, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Whilst Gabrielle will weaken as it travels there is still the chance it will result in a wet and windy end to what has already been a very soggy September in the UK.

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The first felt too cold and couldn’t hack how to modernize Morfydd Clark’s Ophelia; the second started strong but got soggy with its repetitive weeping and gnashing.

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Most recipes for French toast will tell you to dip your bread in custard before cooking, but France has a tip to ensure that your toast isn’t served heavy and soggy.

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"We have been testing this for three years, and in the beginning, there were a lot of soggy fries," he recalls.

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Scotland is known for its rainfall, famed as a lush, green, soggy nation.

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Related Words

• humid 
• moist 
• muggy 
• mushy 
• saturated 
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• sodden 
• soft 
• spongy 
• sticky 
• sultry 
• waterlogged