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

And this season features a few changes as longtime judge Prue Leith departed the tent following nine non-soggy bottom seasons alongside Hollywood. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026

That game also featured a soggy, gut-punch ending for the Bulls. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The whole night went better for a Panther fan base and team that came into this one banged up and also expecting a soggy night with constant rain. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Plates of broken, eggy matzo that taste like soggy cardboard. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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