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
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."
Vocabulary lists containing soggy
Example Sentences
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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
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 • Jan. 28, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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
Then, together, the two heroes carefully nudged the soggy box back to the animal shelter and safety.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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