BOGGY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

boggy

adjective

Definition of boggy

as in moist

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Recent Examples of boggy Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Don't plant hydrangeas in wet clay or a boggy spot that never dries out. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026 In between, travelers are granted views of vast desert landscapes and boggy bayous. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026 The terrain was once too boggy and hilly for construction projects and is now protected as parkland. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boggy

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Adjective

Tropical systems interacting with dry air and land tend to weaken because they’re deprived of the warm, moist ocean conditions that fuel their thunderstorms.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
That storm is spinning moist air in the upper atmosphere toward the region, and more moist air is expected as the storm slows into a tropical depression, Garcia said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of moist

Adjective

The weather pattern shifts late Thursday into Friday, and winds aloft help pull more moisture into Missouri, setting up a hotter, more humid weekend.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Once elevated, the particles become embedded within the Saharan Air Layer — a fast-moving, hot and very dry air mass that forms above the cooler, more humid air near the ocean surface.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of humid

Adjective

Be careful not to leave the upholstery to dry in a humid or damp area, as that might just introduce mold or a stale water smell, Micetich says.

— Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
The best way to clean most microwaves is to wipe them down with a damp cloth and a touch of mild dish soap.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of damp

Adjective

Symptoms include clammy skin, nausea, cramps, vomiting and headache.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of clammy

Adjective

Feel its malleability between your teeth, how its squashy fragility—marshy like the plant from which it was originally harvested—gives a bit before bouncing back.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.

— Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of squashy

Adjective

In this exclusive excerpt, Norman writes about the infamous moment where Epstein first descended down into the dank Cavern Club and saw the Beatles play for the first time.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
There, in this case, being the red-orange dank no-man’s land of late-night Manhattan public-access cable TV in the ’70s and ’80s.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 June 2026

Definition of dank

Adjective

According to a post on the Douglas County website, the fireworks will be launched from an irrigated bluegrass field with members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire Rescue monitoring the site throughout the event.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
But growing anything is considered a beneficial use as long as it’s planted, irrigated and not a native species or noxious weed.

— Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Definition of irrigated

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