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

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

Soil should remain moist but not soggy. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Since they are soaked in so much sauce, corn tortillas are generally recommended over flour for this dish—flour tortillas tend to become soggy. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026

The fresh meats were high quality, and the way they were gently layered helped keep the sandwich intact — not like one of those sandwich explosions where the meat slides right out and you’re left to power through bites of soggy bread. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 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