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单词 sogginess
释义

soggy

adjective

sog·​gy ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
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 How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯ-
adverb
sogginess
ˈsä-gē-nəs How to pronounce soggy (audio)
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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The cereal got all soggy. spread the soggy papers out to dry
Recent Examples on the Web Over in Whitesburg, Appalshop, an arts and culture center and hub for filmmakers and musicians, stood under six feet of water, archives soggy and mud-drenched. Carter Sickels, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2022 Months of drought gave way to a soggy Monday across South Central Texas. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Aug. 2022 My Cheerios boxes became markedly less soggy, but even then, other, more public surfaces—elevator buttons, subway poles, shopping-cart handles—remained in a continuous wash cycle. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 At that point the shell was sealed with a layer of chocolate to keep it from getting soggy. Ben Cohen, WSJ, 29 July 2022 These tortilla baskets are made from palm straw, creating a beautiful design and great breathability to reduce steam build-up, which helps prevent soggy tortillas. Molly Allen, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2022 Most types of roses love water, but hate soggy roots. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 Days of rain have left those at Centennial coping with soggy living conditions, along with others living in unsanctioned camps scattered through the city’s green spaces. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Rainfall amounts of at least an inch will make for soggy camping and hiking conditions this weekend. oregonlive, 9 June 2022 See More

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 ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio)
ˈsȯ-
soggier; soggiest
: heavy with water or moisture
soggy ground

sogginess

noun

as in wetness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • wetness
  • clamminess
  • dampness
  • moisture
  • mugginess
  • dankness
  • sultriness
  • moistness
  • stuffiness
  • humidity
  • damp
  • soddenness
  • stickiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dryness
  • dehydration
  • aridity
  • dehumidification
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