SOGGY


Meaning of SOGGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-gē, ˈsȯ- ]

adjective

( 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 ˈsä-gə-lē, ˈsȯ- adverb

• sog·gi·ness ˈsä-gē-nəs, ˈsȯ- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.