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

The soggy weekend comes as temperatures are expected to climb again in Los Angeles this week, soaring into the mid-90s by Wednesday and Thursday and dropping back into the 80s next weekend. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

What might have been a banner day for up-and-comers on the ATP tour grew soggy in an unexpected downpour Wednesday. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Provide a Deep Pot with Drainage Holes Though the potting medium should be consistently damp, good drainage is crucial to prevent it from turning soggy. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Keep Grubs at Bay Minimize the food source by keeping your lawn watered, but not overly watered and soggy. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 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