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

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

In between, travelers are granted views of vast desert landscapes and boggy bayous. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

The terrain was once too boggy and hilly for construction projects and is now protected as parkland. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boggy

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