boggy

adjective

Definition of boggynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggy
  1. moist
  2. humid
  3. damp
  4. clammy
  5. squashy
  6. dank
  7. irrigated
Adjective
  • Engel recommends using a soaker hose for even watering or, for trees, water bags as great ways to make sure the root ball area stays consistently moist.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Each 1080p display also features 1,200-nit brightness for sunlight-readable text and supports touch with gloved or moist fingers.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • Before the rain arrives, Kansas City should see warm, humid conditions as temperatures climb to around 80 degrees, slightly above the metro’s 74-degree average typical for this time of year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The crab was sidling along one of the outside walkways, where the thick, humid air lingered close to the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of humid
Adjective
  • Harryson says the roots should be kept from drying out while the plant is out of the ground, so make sure to cover them with a damp cloth or wet newspaper.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Oribe’s formula is light enough to disappear into damp strands while still strengthening hair that breaks easily.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of damp
Adjective
  • Little wonder that the pioneers of the medium ditched the cold, clammy, and crowded precincts of New York and New Jersey to light out for the picture-perfect vista.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Signs of heat exhaustion are excessive sweating, cool/clammy skin, dizziness, headache, nausea.
    — Oc Register, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 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
  • There’s a clear-glass bong and a grinder full of dank green bud on the table near the espresso machine, along with a carton of oat milk.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The pungent smells of pot smoke and someone else’s urine compete with the dank smell of the canal.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dank
Adjective
  • The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, about 52% of the Colorado River's water is used for irrigated agriculture.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of irrigated

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