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 of soggy

• dripping
• saturated
• wet
• soaked
• soaking
• bathed
• washed
• flooded
• sodden

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy.

spread the soggy papers out to dry

Recent Examples on the Web

In He Bled Neon, the ersatz A24-ish motions are gone through and that’s about it, a limp endeavor to do something with a soggy, banal script. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

Unlike your average bath towel that can get soggy after use, this one actually soaks up water without weighing it down. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026

Also, make sure the container has drainage holes because this plant will not tolerate soggy roots. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026

Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soggy

• boggy
• doggie
• doggy
• foggy
• groggy
• tragi
• yagi

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