boggy

[ bog-ee, baw-gee ]
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adjective,bog·gi·er, bog·gi·est.
  1. containing or full of bogs: It was difficult walking through the boggy terrain.

  2. wet and spongy: The ground is boggy under foot.

Origin of boggy

1
First recorded in 1580–90; bog1 + -y1

Other words from boggy

  • bog·gi·ness, noun
  • un·bog·gy, adjective

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