quagginess

quag·gy

[kwag-ee, kwog-ee]
adjective, quag·gi·er, quag·gi·est.
1.
of the nature of or resembling a quagmire; marshy; boggy.
2.
soft or flabby: quaggy flesh.

Origin:
1600–10; quag + -y1

quag·gi·ness, noun
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quaggy (ˈkwæɡɪ, ˈkwɒɡɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -gier, -giest
1.  resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy
2.  yielding, soft, or flabby
 
'quagginess
 
n

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quaggy (ˈkwæɡɪ, ˈkwɒɡɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -gier, -giest
1.  resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy
2.  yielding, soft, or flabby
 
'quagginess
 
n

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