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

The first stone of St. Patrick’s was laid in the thirteenth century, on boggy land. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 May 2026

As a note, these need more water than many of the other plants on this list—keep the soil moist but not boggy. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026

Sandy loam is ideal, but plants will grow in a variety of soil types provided the soil isn’t consistently wet or boggy. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026

Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boggy

• doggie
• doggy
• foggy
• groggy
• soggy
• tragi
• yagi