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

Bake in preheated oven until edges are set and golden, center looks matte, and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 28 minutes.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
The moist air was also producing other volatility around the top of the heat dome, including the risk of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and hail around the Great Lakes on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of moist

Adjective

It’s been an unusually humid summer for more than 215 million people across the United States — a pattern that’s recently been on full display and part of a long-term trend.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
According to the Storm Prediction Center, thunderstorms with severe wind gusts will be possible in the region, where warm, humid air is creating an unstable atmosphere.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of humid

Adjective

Rub the paste gently with a damp microfiber cloth or non-scratch sponge.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Holcombe adds that ginger candies or over-the-counter medication like Dramamine can help with motion sickness, and that customers can ask crew members for cold, damp towels to put on the back of their neck.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 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

Terpenes are the aromatic compounds in cannabis, bringing piney, almost dank, notes, as if it had been hopped like an IPA.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
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

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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