Soggier

Soggier
Soggy Sog"gy, a. [Compar. {Soggier}; superl. {Soggiest}.] [Cf. Icel. s["o]ggr damp, wet, or E. soak.] Filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet; as, soggy land or timber. [1913 Webster]

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  • soggier — sog·gy || sÉ‘gɪ / sÉ’gɪ adj. thoroughly wet, soaked, saturated; moist and heavy; dull …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Soggiest — Soggy Sog gy, a. [Compar. {Soggier}; superl. {Soggiest}.] [Cf. Icel. s[ o]ggr damp, wet, or E. soak.] Filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet; as, soggy land or timber. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Soggy — Sog gy, a. [Compar. {Soggier}; superl. {Soggiest}.] [Cf. Icel. s[ o]ggr damp, wet, or E. soak.] Filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet; as, soggy land or timber. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • soggy — adjective (soggier; 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • soggy — [[t]sɒ̱gi[/t]] soggier, soggiest ADJ GRADED Something that is soggy is unpleasantly wet. ...soggy cheese sandwiches. ...a gray and soggy afternoon …   English dictionary

  • soggy — adjective (soggier, soggiest) very wet and soft. Derivatives soggily adverb sogginess noun Origin C18: from dialect sog a swamp + y1 …   English new terms dictionary

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