boggy

adjective

bog·gy ˈbä-gē

ˈbȯ-

boggier; boggiest

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: consisting of, containing, resembling, or being a bog : swampy, marshy

boggy land

Beyond the neighborhood lies a boggy expanse of cordgrass …—

Sarah Schweitzer

… there was no trail, and it was boggy underfoot, which made walking difficult.—

E. B. White

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Our itinerary would take us from the drier — though still boggy — east of the country all the way to the misty mountains of the southwest, running for many hours each day. —

Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Peatlands are a boggy ecosystem that despite covering only 3 percent of the earth's land surface, contain more carbon than all of the planet's forests combined and play a vital role in water regulation; retaining and gradually releasing water. —

Andrew Wight, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 But the West Highland Way is also steeped in natural beauty, from its scattered and steep Munros to its torrid rivers and boggy grasslands. —

Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024 Volunteers with the Ancient Forest Alliance built and maintain the short-but-rugged trail that traverses the grove’s boggy bottom. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boggy