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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.

   "The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs."

Adjective

1. 1
   (of soil) soft and watery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boggishboggishdampdampishdankdewy

Example

More examples

"Groningen used to be very boggy."

Etymology

From bog + -y.

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