English · Food & Drink
soggy
/ˈsɒɡi/
[/ˈsɒɡi/]
wet and soft in an unpleasant way
Intermediateadjective
Definition
Heavy with water and unpleasantly soft, often when food has soaked up too much liquid. It can also describe wet ground.
Example
The cereal went soggy in the milk.
The cereal went soggy in the milk.
Etymology
From dialectal 'sog' (a swamp), of uncertain origin, plus '-y'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for over-wet food and waterlogged ground.