boggy

/ˈbɒɡi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːɡi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-gē ˈbȯ-/ (ame, mw)

boggy — adjective

  • boggypositive
  • boggiercomparative
  • boggiestsuperlative

1. describing land that holds so much water that it feels spongy under your feet an

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing land that holds so much water that it feels spongy under your feet and is difficult to cross

例句

After a week of rain, the football field became too boggy to use.

too boggy to use — common result after heavy rain

Ada pulled hard on her boots when the boggy path trapped them in mud.

boggy path — feet or boots can sink into it

同義詞
  • marshy

    used for wet land like a marsh, often flatter and covered with reeds or grass

  • swampy

    broader and stronger, often suggesting deeper water or thicker vegetation

  • waterlogged

    stresses that soil or ground has become too full of water after heavy rain

反義詞
  • dry

    not wet and not full of water

  • firm

    hard enough to walk on without sinking

文法句型

boggy + ground / field / path / soil

be + boggy after rain

用法筆記

Usually describes outdoor ground such as fields, paths, riverbanks, or soil rather than ordinary wet surfaces. It often suggests that feet, wheels, or equipment may sink into the land.

常見錯誤

❌The table is boggy after I spilled water on it.
✅The table is wet after I spilled water on it.
💡'boggy' is used for soaked ground or land, not for ordinary surfaces.
❌My socks feel boggy after the walk.
✅My socks feel wet and heavy after the walk.
💡'boggy' describes the ground itself, not clothing that became wet.