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Spell Bee Word: Soggy


What does soggy mean?

Word: Soggy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Soggy means very wet and soft, often in a way that is not nice.

Synonyms: wet, mushy

Antonyms: dry, crisp

How do you spell soggy?

Syllables: sog - gy

Tricky part: Soggy has a double g in the middle. A single g is the usual mistake.

Watch out for: sogy, soggey

Memory tip: A biscuit dunked twice in tea turns soggy. Two dunks, two g's.

Soggy in a sentence

Example 1: My biscuit went soggy because I dipped it in the tea for too long.

Example 2: Our shoes were soggy after the walk in the rain.

Example 3: Nobody likes a soggy samosa.

Fun Fact

Soggy comes from an old country word, sog, which meant a swamp or boggy ground.

Practise the CREST Way

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

gysog

a) hard, dry and crunchy
b) full of water and limp
c) tiny, round and shiny
d) burning hot and full of spice

Show answer

b) full of water and limp. The letters make soggy, which is how bread feels after it falls in water.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rainy
b) soggi
c) sunny
d) muddy

Show answer

b) soggi. Soggy ends in y, just like sunny, rainy and muddy.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with soggy?

a) doggy
b) groggy
c) soapy
d) foggy

Show answer

c) soapy. Soapy has a long o, so it does not rhyme with soggy.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

I left my bread out in the rain, and now it is ___.

a) soggy
b) sorry
c) silly
d) smoky

Show answer

a) soggy. Bread that has soaked up rain is soggy; smoky means full of smoke.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Breakfast has gone soggy. What probably happened?

a) the fruit was cut into small pieces
b) the toast was put in a hot toaster
c) the juice was kept in the fridge
d) the cornflakes sat in milk too long

Show answer

d) the cornflakes sat in milk too long

2. What can make a sandwich soggy?

a) a sunny window sill
b) a sharp bread knife
c) too much green chutney
d) a clean lunch box

Show answer

c) too much green chutney

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