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
  • Take soft-stem cuttings in late spring, use rooting hormone, and keep them moist and warm.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tornadoes happen when warm, moist air meets cooler, dryer air and forms a strong thunderstorm.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • Wednesday is hot and humid with heat indices peaking in the triple digits.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While the worst issues were discovered at the Sleep Inn, site visits at the Holiday Inn and Fairfield Inn also revealed water stains, humid laundry facilities and signs of pests.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of humid
Adjective
  • Signs of heat exhaustion are excessive sweating, cool/clammy skin, dizziness, headache, nausea.
    — Oc Register, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With heat exhaustion, a person's body temperature may top 101 degrees Fahrenheit, along with symptoms like heavy sweating; cold, pale, clammy skin; tiredness or weakness; muscle cramps; dizziness; nausea or vomiting, and more.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clammy
Adjective
  • The temple's dark roofs slope toward the misty Saitama hills, while the damp mountain air carries the scent of incense from this historic pilgrimage start.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Normally these spots are produced by a fungus that flourishes during hot, damp and humid weather.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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
  • 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 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
  • The report found that DFW has the best non-irrigated wheat in the state due to rainfall at the right times and the fungal issues in the wheat crops in other parts of the state.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of irrigated
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“Seepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seepy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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