soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē 

ˈsȯ-

soggier; soggiest

1

: saturated or heavy with water or moisture: such as

a

: waterlogged, soaked

a soggy lawn

b

: heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking

soggy bread

2

: heavily dull : spiritless

soggy prose

soggily

ˈsä-gə-lē 

ˈsȯ-

adverb

sogginess

ˈsä-gē-nəs 

ˈsȯ-

noun

Synonyms

• awash
• bathed
• bedraggled
• doused
• dowsed
• drenched
• dripping
• logged
• saturate
• saturated
• soaked
• soaking
• sodden
• sopping
• soppy
• soused
• washed
• water-soaked
• watered
• waterlogged
• watery
• wet

Examples of soggy in a Sentence

The cereal got all soggy.

spread the soggy papers out to dry

Recent Examples on the Web

Their testing was methodical almost to the point of compulsion: Perfecting rice that could withstand the delivery process, in order to avoid soggy or mushy rice, or rice that crumbles beneath the pinch of fingers or chopsticks, took precision. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024

If using fresh crab meat, be sure it's thoroughly drained so the rollups don't become soggy. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024

Forecasters further warned flooding could occur at a quicker rate than normal, given the grounds are already soggy after days of intense rainfall. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024

In 2022, a soggy system that would later become Tropical Storm Alex passed over South Florida and dropped 15 inches of rain in just a few days. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

English dialect sog to soak

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsäg-ē 

ˈsȯg-

soggier; soggiest

: heavy with water or moisture : soaked, sodden

soggily

ˈsäg-ə-lē 

ˈsȯg-

adverb

sogginess

ˈsäg-ē-nəs 

ˈsȯg-

noun