Meaning & use
boggy
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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