: 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 WebIn a boggy uterus, the organ is enlarged and tender, which can cause pain in the lower abdomen and back.6
Another common sign of adenomyosis is infertility.—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024 Microfiber and polyester materials can trap heat and make the bed feel boggy.—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024 Ukrainian forces were further limited by the onset of winter, as the ground became boggy.—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023 He’s just been tasked with figuring out who lobbed off the noggin’ of a barrister at a secretive monastery in the boggy small town of Scarnsea.—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for boggy
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