SEEPY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

seepy

adjective

Definition of seepy

as in boggy

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Adjective

As a note, these need more water than many of the other plants on this list—keep the soil moist but not boggy.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Sandy loam is ideal, but plants will grow in a variety of soil types provided the soil isn’t consistently wet or boggy.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of boggy

Adjective

Oyamel firs thrive in cool, moist, mountainous environments, usually between 1,200 and 4,100 meters (3,940–13,450 feet) above sea level, where fog and precipitation are common.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Warm, moist air moving north fuels storms coming off the California coast.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of moist

Adjective

Despite the warmer temperatures, moisture levels will remain relatively limited, so conditions should not feel excessively humid.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The further a bean travels through humid links in the chain, the more opportunities for growth.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of humid

Adjective

Symptoms of an opioid overdose include slow or absent breathing, blue fingernails or lips, cold or clammy skin, and not responsive to others, health officials said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clammy

Adjective

Next, take your damp sponge and, using the larger, rounded end, pick up the foundation from the back of your hand and tap the product into the skin.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
If the soil feels damp or the meter shows adequate moisture, check back in a couple of days.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of damp

Adjective

Soft muslin linen and squashy feather bedding cover comfortable mattresses and each has its own shower tucked into an arched alcove.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of squashy

Adjective

On the best of days a dank stillness would have encased the adobe chamber and those confined within.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
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

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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