soggy

adjective

ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
Definition of soggynext
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water spread the soggy papers out to dry

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Recent Examples of soggy Madelynn asked, steadying herself on the soggy woodchips of the path. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 SpaceX’s stock is soggy because there is just so darned much of it about to hit the market. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul were back in uniform for Inter Miami on a soggy Saturday night at Nu Stadium, 13 days after playing in the World Cup Final for Argentina. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 The chicken tenders have been a source of mixed reviews, with many shoppers loving the sauce and hefty helping of chicken, but others noting the breading quickly gets soggy, and their tenders were dry. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soggy
  1. dripping
  2. saturated
  3. wet
  4. soaked
  5. soaking
  6. washed
  7. flooded
  8. sodden
Adjective
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was still dripping from my head and both elbows, and my shirt was soaked in blood, which was now seeping into my pants.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Adjective
  • The real causes of inflammation are dietary patterns that contain too many calories, too much sugar, or too much saturated fat.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Previous nutrition guidelines suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated fats.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Adjective
  • Across the 450-year window his team analyzed, eastern equatorial Africa was already sliding from a warmer, wetter regime into a cooler, drier one, tracking a natural cooling trend recorded in Greenland ice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Carpenter suggests applying it to vertical surfaces, or using soaked cotton balls in open glass jars (or poking holes in the lids to allow the fumes to escape).
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • Pre-soaking socks in baking soda, vinegar, or oxygen bleach removes stains and brightens whites.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of soaking
Adjective
  • As the Cyclospora outbreak grows, experts recommend washing all fresh produce that hasn’t been pre-washed—not just lettuce.
    — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Produce should then be thoroughly washed, even if it’s labeled as pre-washed.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • Millions across the Midwest remain under flood watches early Friday as additional bouts of rain sweep through the flooded region where even modest rainfall could cause new problems.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement officials reported numerous flooded roads in Cambridge City and Muncie, Indiana.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooded
Adjective
  • Eddie Williams was taking a merciless pounding against her planking as the sodden wreck heaved and rolled.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The exception is the sodden Marion, whom Richard, Tommy’s father, leaves for a still younger secretary.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sodden

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