MEANING
So thoroughly wet that it has become soft, heavy, or unpleasant to handle.
Use it for
Rain-soaked surfaces, unpleasant footing, and damp seasonal residue.Make wetness feel burdensome rather than merely visible.
Words that belong together
- soggy leaves
- soggy ground
- soggy grass
On the page
Soggy leaves stuck to the soles of his shoes.
The grass remained soggy long after the sun came out.
They moved the picnic blanket off the soggy ground.
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Word forms
- Base
- soggy
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Informal everyday word; applies to ground, vegetation, or objects rather than naming a wetland type. Comparative: soggier; superlative: soggiest. Derived: sogginess.
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