sogginess


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sog·gy

 (sŏg′ē, sô′gē)
adj. sog·gi·er, sog·gi·est
1. Saturated or sodden with moisture; soaked: soggy clothes.
2. Lacking spirit; dull: a soggy bit of dialogue.
3. Humid; sultry: a soggy afternoon in August.

[From dialectal sog, to be soaked (from Middle English soggon, soaked, probably of Scandinavian origin) or from dialectal sog, swamp.]

sog′gi·ly adv.
sog′gi·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sogginess - a heavy wetness
wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
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Translations
إشْباع بالماء، بَلَل
blátivost
fugtighed
òaî aî vera vatnsósa
premočenosť
ıslaklıksırılsıklamlık

sogginess

ntriefende Nässe; (of soil)Aufgeweichtheit f; (of food)Matschigkeit f (inf); (of cake, bread)Klitschigkeit f
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soggy

(ˈsogi) adjective
very wet and soft. In the centre of the puddle was a piece of soggy cardboard.
ˈsogginess noun
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Wrap them in either a tea towel or kitchen roll to prevent sogginess and store in the fridge in a reusable vegetable bag.
Similarly, the spring rolls were bang on, crispy without being greasy and with no sign of sogginess.
Furthermore, microwaveable susceptors in microwaveable carton are used for several types of microwaveable foods / drinks and aid in frying and to stop the appearance of sogginess or dryness in bread - based products.
Each fat wedge was succulent to the brink of sogginess, with skins that came to a crispy point at either end.
Not only does the hanger keep sogginess and bruising at bay, it also increases counter space, so we should all get fully on board.
And despite being stuffed full of loveliness, these burritos held together well and with zero sogginess.
As it was the sun came out and Luke bore the sogginess cheerfully for a little bit while we took another tour of the zoo.
(22) England's dreary genericness, the sogginess of its unspecific foliage, causes the brilliantly detailed Caribbean to seem fantastical in contrast.
Is it wrong that I cracked a small smile when I saw the weather forecast for this weekend's Glastonbury Festival is 'soggy with a chance of more sogginess later'?
Coos County epitomizes the perennial sogginess of Western Oregon.
Yes, you can start having a chocolate for breakfast (or two, depending on the number of advent calendars you've managed to acquire), but at the same time, Christmas still seems such a long way away, unlike the cold weather, which often comes with a side of sogginess - not great if you're still to kick off your Christmas shopping effort.
The salmon skin was also soft, and added to the general sogginess of the roll.