boggy

boggy
boggy (adj.) 1580s, from BOG (Cf. bog) (n.) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2).

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  • Boggy — Bog gy, a. Consisting of, or containing, a bog or bogs; of the nature of a bog; swampy; as, boggy land. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • boggy — UK [ˈbɒɡɪ] / US [ˈbɔɡɪ] adjective Word forms boggy : adjective boggy comparative boggier superlative boggiest boggy ground is always very wet and soft …   English dictionary

  • boggy — bogginess, n. /bog ee, baw gee/, adj., boggier, boggiest. 1. containing or full of bogs: It was difficult walking through the boggy terrain. 2. wet and spongy: The ground is boggy under foot. [1580 90; BOG1 + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • boggy — bog|gy [ˈbɔgi US ˈba: ] adj boggy ground is wet and muddy →↑bog ▪ a boggy patch at the edge of the field …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • boggy — adjective boggy ground is wet and muddy: There was a boggy patch at the edge of the field …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • boggy — adjective 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. Syn: m …   Wiktionary

  • boggy — adj. Boggy is used with these nouns: ↑terrain …   Collocations dictionary

  • boggy — bog|gy [ bɔgi ] adjective boggy ground is always very wet and soft …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • boggy — [[t]bɒ̱gi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Boggy land is very wet and muddy land …   English dictionary

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