soggy

/ˈsɒɡi/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɑɡi] /ˈsɔːɡi/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɑɡi] /ˈsä-gē How to pronounce soggy (audio) ˈsȯ-/ (ame, mw)

soggy — adjective

  • soggypositive
  • soggiercomparative
  • soggiestsuperlative

1. wet enough to become soft, heavy, and unpleasant to touch or eat

1.形容詞B2
釋義

wet enough to become soft, heavy, and unpleasant to touch or eat

例句

Tuan wrung out the soggy bath mat after the children splashed water everywhere.

soggy + absorbent household item

Renata threw away the soggy cereal that had been sitting in milk too long.

food left in liquid becomes soggy

同義詞
  • damp

    less wet and usually more neutral than 'soggy'

  • soaked

    stronger for being fully wet, but it does not always suggest softness

  • waterlogged

    often used for ground, fields, or materials holding far too much water

反義詞
  • dry

    without moisture on the surface or inside

  • crisp

    firm and pleasantly dry, especially for food

用法筆記

Most often used for things that absorb liquid, especially food, paper, clothing, or ground after rain. It suggests that the extra moisture has made the texture unpleasant, not just wet.

常見錯誤

❌My socks are soggy, but only a little wet.
✅My socks are damp if they are only a little wet.
💡'Soggy' suggests something has become very wet and soft, not just slightly wet.

2. lacking energy, interest, or spark, so that a person, event, or performance feel

2.形容詞C2
釋義

lacking energy, interest, or spark, so that a person, event, or performance feels flat and slow

例句

Bao gave a soggy apology that sounded as if he wanted the meeting to end.

figurative criticism of weak delivery

The crowd grew soggy after the host read every sponsor's name without a break.

figurative: atmosphere loses energy

同義詞
  • lifeless

    emphasizes a complete lack of energy or feeling

  • flat

    focuses on weak effect, especially in jokes, performances, or presentations

  • sluggish

    suggests slow movement or response more than dull atmosphere

反義詞
  • lively

    full of energy and interest

  • spirited

    showing enthusiasm and strong feeling

用法筆記

This figurative sense is used for people, speeches, performances, or events that seem lifeless or drained of momentum. It is different from sense 1 because the problem is mood or energy, not moisture.

3. not cooked well enough, so bread, cake, or pastry stays heavy, sticky, and partl

3.形容詞C1
釋義

not cooked well enough, so bread, cake, or pastry stays heavy, sticky, and partly raw inside

例句

Christopher cut into the loaf and found a soggy line of dough near the centre.

soggy inside because bread is underbaked

Élise sent the waffles back because the middle was soggy and still pale.

texture complaint about undercooked food

同義詞
  • undercooked

    more direct and general; it does not always describe the heavy texture

  • doughy

    focuses on a bread-like, sticky texture inside

  • heavy

    can describe dense baked food, but not necessarily moisture

反義詞
  • well-baked

    cooked through with the right texture

  • crisp

    pleasantly firm rather than wet or dense

用法筆記

Mostly used for baked or fried foods that should be light or crisp. If rain, soup, or another liquid makes something soft, that belongs to sense 1 instead.

常見錯誤

❌The cake was raw because the middle looked soggy.
✅The cake was soggy in the middle because it had not baked long enough.
💡'Raw' means uncooked, while 'soggy' here focuses on the heavy, wet texture left by poor cooking.