soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē 

ˈsȯ-

soggier; soggiest

1

: saturated or heavy with water or moisture: such as

a

: waterlogged, soaked

a soggy lawn

b

: heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking

soggy bread

2

: heavily dull : spiritless

soggy prose

soggily

ˈsä-gə-lē 

ˈsȯ-

adverb

sogginess

ˈsä-gē-nəs 

ˈsȯ-

noun

Synonyms

• awash
• bathed
• bedraggled
• doused
• dowsed
• drenched
• dripping
• logged
• saturate
• saturated
• soaked
• soaking
• sodden
• sopping
• soppy
• soused
• washed
• water-soaked
• watered
• waterlogged
• watery
• wet

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy.

spread the soggy papers out to dry

Recent Examples on the Web

Sandwiches get boring, salads get soggy, and school lunches can be challenging, to say the least. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024

As well as the mode of harvest, the slow rise to popularity has also been attributed to their blandness and 'soggy' texture when raw. —New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024

Rain is falling across the Northeast on Thursday morning, setting up what's bound to be a soggy Thanksgiving for dozens of states. —Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024

If carving close to serving, cover the platter loosely with aluminum foil, leaving a gap for steam to escape to prevent the skin from becoming soggy. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsäg-ē 

ˈsȯg-

soggier; soggiest

: heavy with water or moisture : soaked, sodden

soggily

ˈsäg-ə-lē 

ˈsȯg-

adverb

sogginess

ˈsäg-ē-nəs 

ˈsȯg-

noun