soggy

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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

sogginess

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noun

sog·​gi·​ness -gēnə̇s 

-gin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being soggy: such as

a

: wateriness, marshiness

the sogginess of the land

b

: dullness, ponderousness

the sometimes unbelievable sogginess of their prose

—T. E. Cooney

Synonyms of soggy

Adjective

• dripping
• saturated
• wet
• soaked
• soaking
• bathed
• washed
• flooded
• sodden

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

Adjective

The cereal got all soggy.

spread the soggy papers out to dry

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Sunshine Sunday After a soggy Saturday, much better conditions are expected on Sunday. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Each member of the band had their moment to shine while the crowd danced on the soggy earth, not minding the conditions one bit. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

The ribbon-cutting event was a somewhat soggy affair (got to love that unpredictable Florida weather) but a happy one for Seth and the 20+ IONNA employees that made the road trip down from their corporate office in Raleigh, NC. — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Be sure to let cakes cool completely before wrapping to avoid trapping excess moisture, which can make for a soggy crumb. — Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

Adjective

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