seepy

adjective

Definition of seepynext
as in boggy

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  1. boggy
  2. moist
  3. humid
  4. clammy
  5. damp
  6. squashy
  7. dank
  8. irrigated
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
  • While dry conditions drive up temperatures dramatically, moist air keeps them a bit lower but makes the heat feel worse to humans.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • It’s known for its red skin and orange flesh that’s soft and moist.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 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
  • 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
  • Use a buddy system with your travel companions and watch each other for dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps and cool, clammy skin.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of clammy
Adjective
  • Larval fireflies spend their time underground or under damp logs and leaf litter.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Heat-protectant oils Some oils require application on damp hair or hair that’s about to be dried—those would be heat-protecting oils.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of damp
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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