quaggy

[ kwag-ee, kwog-ee ]

adjective

, quag·gi·er, quag·gi·est.

1. of the nature of or resembling a quagmire; marshy; boggy.
2. soft or flabby:

   quaggy flesh.

quaggy

/ ˈkwɒɡɪ; ˈkwæɡɪ /

adjective

1. resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy
2. yielding, soft, or flabby

Derived Forms

• ˈquagginess, noun

Other Words From

• quaggi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaggy¹

First recorded in 1600–10; quag + -y ¹

Example Sentences

This is a hospitable house,” said Jack; “but the ground must be quaggy underneath, for at every step the building quakes.

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I cautiously approached its quaggy edges, when I was shocked by what appeared to be a sudden vision!

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She listened to the sermon as from a warm nest safely raised above the quaggy ground of personal feeling.

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She pointed toward a spot where the ravine widened into a level strip of quaggy grass and moss which glowed a brilliant emerald.

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Among other things, he noticed that a little trickle of water flowed across it, and that the soil was quaggy in the neighborhood.

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