soggy
Soggy (adjective) means Thoroughly wet and soft, often unpleasantly so. Example: “The sandwich went soggy after sitting in the fridge overnight.”
How to use soggy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWet all the way through, and unpleasantly soft because of it — often used for food or ground.
Word forms
soggier comparative, soggiest superlative
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Etymology
Built from the dialect word sog ("boggy ground") plus -y.
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Rhymes for soggy
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What does “soggy” mean?
The word “soggy” means thoroughly wet and soft, often unpleasantly so. In plain terms, wet all the way through, and unpleasantly soft because of it — often used for food or ground.
How do you pronounce “soggy”?
“Soggy” is pronounced SO-gee (/ˈsɑɡi/ in IPA).
How do you use “soggy” in a sentence?
Here is “soggy” used in a sentence: “The sandwich went soggy after sitting in the fridge overnight.”
What is another word for “soggy”?
Words with a similar meaning to “soggy” include drenched, saturated and sodden.
What part of speech is “soggy”?
“Soggy” is an adjective.