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
Examples of soggy in a Sentence
The cereal got all soggy.
spread the soggy papers out to dry
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Use a well-draining pot and fast-draining potting mix to keep the soil from getting soggy, and give it morning sun and afternoon shade.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
With the slow-moving storm system lingering nearby, Houston’s soggy stretch might not fully ease up until later this weekend or early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
The soil will ideally be like a wrung-out sponge, not dripping or soggy.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Joe Pye weed is a tall and stately plant that attracts bees and butterflies and doesn’t mind soggy soil.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
With the slow-moving storm system lingering nearby, Houston’s soggy stretch might not fully ease up until later this weekend or early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
The soil will ideally be like a wrung-out sponge, not dripping or soggy.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Joe Pye weed is a tall and stately plant that attracts bees and butterflies and doesn’t mind soggy soil.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for soggy
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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soggy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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