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Vinony

boggy

adjective

  1. soft, spongy, watery
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑ.ɡi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English bog Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English boggy From bog + -y.

  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.”

    “Offer a bulky and boggy bun to the suspected individual just ten minutes before dinner. If this is eagerly accepted and devoured, the fact of youth is established.”