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

Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

The only downside is that these turn soggy within minutes of hitting milk. —Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

If root rot may be an issue, repot the plant in fresh soil, and make sure to use a well-draining pot that will keep the soil from becoming too soggy in the future. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026

While your seed starting mix mustn't fully dry out, keeping it overly wet and soggy can lead to damping off and other issues that will kill your seedlings. —Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 6 Apr. 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