soggy

adjective

sog·gy | \ ˈsä-gē

, ˈsȯ-\

soggier; soggiest

Definition of soggy

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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Other Words from soggy

soggily \ ˈsä-gə-lē

, ˈsȯ- \ adverb

sogginess \ ˈsä-gē-nəs

, ˈsȯ- \ noun

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

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

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Every heist movie needs banter, but the banter needs snap, crackle, and pop — otherwise known as character — and the talk here is soggy and generic. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Ocean’s 8’ is a different take on the bling ring," 6 June 2018 The dirt road to the house was so soggy, the truck got stuck in the mud and Blades and a neighbor had to tow it out. — Claire Galofaro, The Seattle Times, "North Carolina residents consider fleeing as rivers rise," 17 Sep. 2018 Be sure to layer the ingredients with the dressing at the bottom to avoid a soggy salad. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Marinated Chickpea Greek Salad," 23 Jan. 2019 Tromping around on a soggy lawn can compact the soil and damage tender grass shoots. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Your Lawn Ready for Spring," 22 Jan. 2019 Qn: That part of the SF bay is infamous for soggy turf. — Seattle Times Sports Staff, The Seattle Times, "Live chat rewind | Why didn’t the Seahawks cut their kicker? How to beat KC?," 18 Dec. 2018 The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with rivers still flowing far beyond their banks and a new storm gathering more rain just offshore. — Jeffrey Collins, Fox News, "Soggy South Carolina to get more rain as flooding continues," 25 Sep. 2018 That divide, between tech types and city-planning specialists, will also need to be bridged before Sidewalk Labs can stick a shovel in the soggy ground at Quayside. — The Economist, "The world’s first neighbourhood built “from the internet up”," 2 May 2018 Continue to water as needed during the summer and fall to keep the soil moist but not soggy. — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Your Own Turmeric Indoors," 22 July 2018

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