i, ˈbɔ 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.
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bog (bɒɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | wet spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which ultimately forms peat |
| 2. | an area of such ground |
| 3. | a place or thing that prevents or slows progress or improvement |
| 4. | a slang word for lavatory |
| 5. | slang (Austral) the act or an instance of defecating |
| [C13: from Gaelic bogach swamp, from bog soft] | |
| 'boggy | |
| —adj | |
| 'bogginess | |
| —n | |
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Boggy
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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