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quagginess
quag·gy
/
ˈkwæg
i, ˈkwɒg
i
/
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[
kwag
-ee,
kwog
-ee
]
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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
+
-y
1
Related forms
quag·gi·ness,
noun
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quaggy
(ˈkwæɡɪ, ˈkwɒɡɪ)
—
adj
,
-gier
,
-giest
1.
resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy
2.
yielding, soft, or flabby
'quagginess
—
n
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quaggy
(ˈkwæɡɪ, ˈkwɒɡɪ)
—
adj
,
-gier
,
-giest
1.
resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy
2.
yielding, soft, or flabby
'quagginess
—
n
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