Meaning & use

boggy

adjective·Everyday

Soft, wet, and muddy, like a bog or marsh; difficult to walk across.

See it in a sentence

The trail became boggy after days of heavy rain, sucking at our boots.

Farmers avoid planting crops in the boggy lowlands near the river.

A note on using this word

Boggy describes ground saturated with water, distinct from muddy, which can describe any soil mixed with water regardless of drainage.

Words with a similar meaning

marshyswampywaterlogged

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Words with an opposite meaning

dryfirm

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