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adjective sog·gy \ ˈsä-gē , ˈsȯ- \

Definition of soggy

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

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soggily

play \ˈsä-gə-lē, ˈsȯ-\ adverb

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sogginess

play \ˈsä-gē-nəs, ˈsȯ-\ noun

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Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy.
spread the soggy papers out to dry

Recent Examples of soggy from the Web

The crust is buttery and sturdy enough to hold the juicy fruit without growing soggy.

— jill o'connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Stone fruit harvest makes flavor-enhanced desserts," 29 Aug. 2017
They were left soggy after hiking in damp conditions.

— emily sundberg, The Cut, "The Photographer Who Lives Out of a Truck When She Travels," 31 July 2017
The household staple skulks in sinks amid dirty dishes and soggy food scraps, sopping up and amplifying microbial forces capable of invading clean food spaces.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Kitchen sponges are festering germ dens—and sanitizing them doesn’t help," 31 July 2017
The key to a good beach sandwich is to do everything in your power to prevent the bread from getting soggy.

— paula forbes, GQ, "How to Bring Snacks to The Beach Without Eating Sand," 23 July 2017
For those thinking that their wet, soggy or moldy clothing and shoes can be recycled, Ramplae said that's a big no-no.

— yadira sanchez olson, Lake County News-Sun, "Flooding waste pick-ups have begun in Lake County," 18 July 2017
Those who are bored of soggy movie theater butter and suspect nacho cheese cheered her on, while others can't seem to comprehend her choice of containers.

— sophie hirsh, Teen Vogue, "Girl Brings Spaghetti to Movie Theater In a Plastic Bag," 14 July 2017
Traditionally, panzanella recipes soak torn bread in water or fresh tomato juice to just moisten before becoming completely soggy.

— claire perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "BRIO's Tuscan bread salad a summer specialty," 7 July 2017
On the trip back to Wisconsin on Sunday, Tyler Too chose a less noisy, windy, bumpy, soggy, dirty option.

— jim stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Cat stows away for 800-mile trip on the spare tire under Racine family's SUV," 6 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of soggy

English dialect sog to soak

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First Known Use: 1599

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soggy Synonyms

Synonyms

awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, wet, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, water-soaked, watery

Antonyms

arid, dry, unwatered, waterless

Related Words

deluged, drowned, flooded, inundated, overflowed; submerged, swamped; hydrated; dipped, dunked, splashed; aqueous; steeped; flushed, irrigated, laved, rinsed, sluiced; clammy, damp, dampish, dank, humid, moist, semimoist, wettish; boggy, miry, seepy, sloppy, squashy

Near Antonyms

bone-dry, hyperarid, ultradry; waterproof, water-repellent, water-resistant, watertight; baked, dehydrated, freeze-dried; droughty, parched, sere (also sear), sunbaked, thirsty; wrung

SOGGY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of soggy for English Language Learners

: heavy with water or moisture : completely wet and usually soft

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adjective sog·gy \ ˈsä-gē , ˈsȯ- \

Definition of soggy for Students

soggier; soggiest

:heavy with water or moisture

soggy ground

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