soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
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 adverb
sogginess noun

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy. spread the soggy papers out to dry
Recent Examples on the Web
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While the extreme warmth will ease next week, AccuWeather said a soggy stretch of weather is on tap for portions of the South. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 After you're finished, dry the walls completely with your clean towels, being careful to avoid water streaks or soggy spots left untended. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025 Get the proportions of ingredients wrong and Cacio e Pepe quickly becomes a soggy, lumpy mess. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 Rest of market : But on the non-AI side, the rest of the market is dealing with some soggy action due to the uptick in the 10-year Treasury yield, refreshed concerns about President Donald Trump’s tariff pledges, and general market rotation the opposite way after a good rally on Monday. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for soggy 

Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soggy was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soggy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

soggy

adjective
sog·​gy ˈsäg-ē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
soggier; soggiest
: heavy with water or moisture : soaked, sodden
soggily
ˈsäg-ə-lē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
adverb
sogginess noun

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