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
  • Rainfall in the Central Valley will be light at best, but up to an inch will be possible or areas along the coast as the low pushes cold moist air over land.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting meatballs were moist, herby, spiced, seasoned, spicy and just a joy to eat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • Hot and humid Wednesday as rain chances increase Another hot and humid day, with temperatures again reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Summer in Kansas City means Royals baseball, hot and humid days and reading stories about how the Chargers are going to be the team to beat in the AFC West.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 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
  • The weather will be raw, damp, and chilly with wind-chills falling into the 40s.
    — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required.
    — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 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
  • 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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