Soggy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; "the cake fell; it's a doughy mess".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The underbaked cookies were soggy and unappetizing.
- Her cake was soggy in the middle due to insufficient cooking time.
- The dense and soggy bread was clearly a result of overmixing the dough.
- After the storm, the kitchen was filled with soggy and ruined boxes of flour and sugar.
- The soggy bottom of the pastry was a disappointment, as it was supposed to be crispy and golden brown.
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Meaning 2
(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The gardener's boots sank into the soggy earth as she tried to plant the new flowers.
- After a week of rain, the soccer field was so soggy that the game had to be cancelled.
- The farmer's tractor got stuck in the soggy field, its wheels spinning in the muck.
- The soggy terrain made it difficult for the hikers to reach the summit without slipping and falling.
- The park was closed due to flooding, leaving the playground equipment standing in soggy, waterlogged ground.
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Meaning 3
Slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The student's soggy demeanor made it difficult to get him excited about the project.
- Her soggy mental state after a fight with her sister made it hard to focus on the exam.
- The soggy way he went about doing his chores was frustrating to watch, as if he was trying to get them over with as quickly as possible.
- After a week of lounging on the couch, his muscles had become soggy and weak from disuse.
- The employee's soggy work ethic was starting to affect the rest of the team's morale and productivity.