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
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Etymology
Origin of soggy
1590–1600; dial. sog bog + -y 1; compare Norwegian (dial.) soggjast to get soaked
Explanation
Soggy things are extremely wet or very soft and doughy. A soggy washcloth is dripping with water, and your soggy pizza dough sticks to the counter when you try to knead it. If your dog escapes while you're attempting to give him a bath, you'll have a soggy dog running around your house, and if you hang your laundry on the clothesline before a storm, you'll have a bunch of soggy clothes. The origin of this adjective is mysterious—we know it comes either from sog, meaning "bog or swamp" in an English dialect, or the obsolete verb sog, "become soaked."
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The Bear, Jimmy’s money pit, might as well be housed within slabs of soggy, stale Saltines.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
With players aquaplaning across the soggy surface and the error count sky high, Finn Russell and Garbisi exchanged penalties before Scotland's replacement hooker George Turner was sent to the bin for a rash clear-out.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
“While the weather interruptions are temporary, icy wet soggy conditions across Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas will slow the re-starts,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
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 • Jan. 9, 2026
Axel closes his eyes, sees that soggy hug again between Frank and Byrd.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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