sogginess
i adjective, sog·gi·er, sog·gi·est.
1.
soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
2.
damp and heavy, as poorly baked bread.
3.
spiritless, heavy, dull, or stupid: a soggy novel.
Related forms
sog·gi·ly, adverb
sog·gi·ness, noun
un·sog·gy, adjective
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soggy (ˈsɒɡɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -gier, -giest | |
| 1. | soaked with liquid |
| 2. | (of bread, pastry, etc) moist and heavy |
| 3. | informal lacking in spirit or positiveness |
| [C18: probably from dialect sog marsh, of obscure origin] | |
| 'soggily | |
| —adv | |
| 'sogginess | |
| —n | |
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Sogginess
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| soggy (ˈsɒɡɪ) | |
| —adj , -gier, -giest | |
| 1. | soaked with liquid |
| 2. | (of bread, pastry, etc) moist and heavy |
| 3. | informal lacking in spirit or positiveness |
| [C18: probably from dialect sog marsh, of obscure origin] | |
| 'soggily | |
| —adv | |
| 'sogginess | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
soggy
1722, perhaps from dialectal sog "bog, swamp" (1538), or from sog "become soaked" (1440), both of unknown origin, perhaps related to soak.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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soggy definition[ˈsɑgi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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