soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
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 adverb
sogginess noun

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy. spread the soggy papers out to dry
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Because the rack allows the warm air to circulate around the waffles, which keeps them warm and prevents them from getting soggy. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Italian sandwiches don’t hold up well, but pasta salads do, so transform your go-to deli order into a make-ahead pasta salad that’s hearty, punchy and not at all soggy. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 Diners can add the ingredients all at once or little by little—so the noodles don’t get soggy and the meat cooks just so. Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 Unlike your average bath towel that can get soggy after use, this one actually soaks up water without weighing it down. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soggy

Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soggy was in 1599

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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soggy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

soggy

adjective
sog·​gy ˈsäg-ē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
soggier; soggiest
: heavy with water or moisture : soaked, sodden
soggily
ˈsäg-ə-lē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
adverb
sogginess noun

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