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

But fans had to scramble last week after a sudden thunderstorm made Tyler, the Creator’s flagship festival at Dodger Stadium soggy and unnavigable.

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Enable a less soggy vacation with this small-but-mighty umbrella that folds down to an extremely packable 9 inches.

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The soggy weather that has drenched Southern California since the weekend has mostly moved out of the area, giving residents a brief respite from the rain before another storm moves in later in the week.

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Lightning flashed again, revealing the soggy pile of ash that was all that remained of the campfire.

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This week’s rains are not a definitive sign that the rest of this autumn and winter will be especially soggy.

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Related Words

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