soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯ-
soggier; soggiest
1
: saturated or heavy with water or moisture: such as
a
: waterlogged, soaked
a soggy lawn
b
: heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking
soggy bread
2
: heavily dull : spiritless
soggy prose
soggily adverb
sogginess noun

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy. spread the soggy papers out to dry
Recent Examples on the Web When frying this chicken, try not to let the oil get below 315 F. If the oil temperature drops too low, the chicken will absorb a lot of oil, producing greasy, soggy chicken. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024 Earlier this year, Rev. Haywood Johnson stood inside and pointed to several layers of soggy floorboards, which tell the story of the church’s flood history, similar to geological core samples. Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 The cookies were too soggy and the ice cream was overstuffed with air. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024 It’s been a soggy day, drenching Florida Panthers fans during Sunday’s parade and festivities in Fort Lauderdale. Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for soggy 

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Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soggy was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soggy. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

soggy

adjective
sog·​gy ˈsäg-ē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
soggier; soggiest
: heavy with water or moisture : soaked, sodden
soggily
ˈsäg-ə-lē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯg-
adverb
sogginess noun

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