bog

¹bog

noun \ˈbäg, ˈbȯg\

Definition of BOG

: wet spongy ground; especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)

— bog·gy \ˈbä-gē, ˈbȯ-\ adjective

Origin of BOG

Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with BOG

blog, clog, cog, flog, fog, frog, grog, hog, jog, log, nog, Prague, prog, quag, shog, slog, smog, tog

²bog

verb

bogged bog·ging

Definition of BOG

transitive verb

: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog : impede, mire —usually used with down

intransitive verb

: to become impeded or stuck —usually used with down

First Known Use of BOG

1599

³bog

noun

Definition of BOG

British

: lavatory 2

Origin of BOG

short for boghouse, from British argot bog to defecate

First Known Use: circa 1789