boggy

adjective

bog·​gy ˈbä-gē 

ˈbȯ-

boggier; boggiest

: consisting of, containing, resembling, or being a bog : swampy, marshy

boggy land

Beyond the neighborhood lies a boggy expanse of cordgrass …

—Sarah Schweitzer

… there was no trail, and it was boggy underfoot, which made walking difficult.

—E. B. White

Examples of boggy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our itinerary would take us from the drier — though still boggy — east of the country all the way to the misty mountains of the southwest, running for many hours each day. —Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024

Peatlands are a boggy ecosystem that despite covering only 3 percent of the earth's land surface, contain more carbon than all of the planet's forests combined and play a vital role in water regulation; retaining and gradually releasing water. —Andrew Wight, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

But the West Highland Way is also steeped in natural beauty, from its scattered and steep Munros to its torrid rivers and boggy grasslands. —Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024

Volunteers with the Ancient Forest Alliance built and maintain the short-but-rugged trail that traverses the grove’s boggy bottom. —Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above