SOGGY


Meaning of SOGGY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' sä-g ē , ' so ̇ -

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: sog · gi · er ; -est

Etymology: English dialect sog to soak

Date: 1599

1 : saturated or heavy with water or moisture: as a : WATERLOGGED , SOAKED <a soggy lawn> b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking < soggy bread>

2 : heavily dull : SPIRITLESS < soggy prose>

– sog · gi · ly \ ' sä-g ə -l ē , ' so ̇ - \ adverb

– sog · gi · ness \ ' sä-g ē -n ə s, ' so ̇ - \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.