boggy

adjective

bog·​gy ˈbä-gē How to pronounce boggy (audio)
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 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 Avoid wet or boggy growing areas because citronella plants may rot in soggy soil. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boggy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boggy was in 1587

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“Boggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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