soggy

[ sog-ee ]
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adjective,sog·gi·er, sog·gi·est.
  1. soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.

  2. damp and heavy, as poorly baked bread.

  1. spiritless, heavy, dull, or stupid: a soggy novel.

Origin of soggy

1
1590–1600; dial. sog bog + -y1; compare Norwegian (dial.) soggjast to get soaked

Other words from soggy

  • sog·gi·ly, adverb
  • sog·gi·ness, noun
  • un·sog·gy, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for soggy

soggy

/ (ˈsɒɡɪ) /


adjective-gier or -giest
  1. soaked with liquid

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

  1. informal lacking in spirit or positiveness

Origin of soggy

1
C18: probably from dialect sog marsh, of obscure origin

Derived forms of soggy

  • soggily, adverb
  • sogginess, noun

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