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soggyvery wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɑːɡi/

Example Sentences

  • My socks are soggy because I stepped in a puddle.
  • The pizza delivery was so late that the crust became completely soggy.
  • He tried to impress his date by making pancakes, but they turned out soggy and inedible.

soggy

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈsɑːɡi/]

very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way

a young child holds a spoon over a bowl of cereal that has been sitting too long in milk. The cereal pieces have absorbed so much milk they're falling apart and mushy. When the child tries to lift a spoonful, the soggy cereal breaks apart and drips back into the bowl. The milk has turned cloudy from the dissolved cereal pieces. The child's face shows disappointment while a parent nearby shakes their head sympathetically.  cereal that is very wet and soft in an unpleasant way
💡 Concept

a young child holds a spoon over a bowl of cereal that has been sitting too long in milk. The cereal pieces have absorbed so much milk they're falling apart and mushy. When the child tries to lift a spoonful, the soggy cereal breaks apart and drips back into the bowl. The milk has turned cloudy from the dissolved cereal pieces. The child's face shows disappointment while a parent nearby shakes their head sympathetically. cereal that is very wet and soft in an unpleasant way

Through foggy mist on soggy ground, he walks groggy and unsound!
🎵 Rhyme

Through foggy mist on soggy ground, he walks groggy and unsound!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɑːɡi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɒɡi/

🌳Etymology

Rootsog
Suffix--gy

🎵Rhyme

foggyboggygroggy
foggy
boggy
groggy

🔗Collocations

soggy bottom
soggy bread
soggy cereal
soggy ground
soggy weather
get soggy

📝Examples

My socks are soggy because I stepped in a puddle.

The pizza delivery was so late that the crust became completely soggy.

😄 Fun example

He tried to impress his date by making pancakes, but they turned out soggy and inedible.

The camping trip was ruined by soggy tents and wet sleeping bags.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

dampwetmoistwaterloggedsaturated

Antonyms

drycrispfirm

Related

mushysquishydrenchedsoaked

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