soggy
/ˈsɒɡi/adjective
उच्चारण सॉगी
गीला, गला हुआ, लिजलिजा
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
wet and soft, usually in a way that is unpleasant
गीला, गला हुआ, लिजलिजा
- soggy biscuits
- the soggy ground after the rain
- The cereal went soggy in the milk.
+ 2 more examples
- We walked home across the soggy field.
- I hate soggy chips that have been left in the box too long.
Synonyms wet soaked sodden damp waterlogged
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
soggy + noun (food, ground)
Soggy describes food that has become wet and soft, or ground full of water.
'Soggy' ऐसे भोजन का वर्णन करता है जो गीला और नरम हो गया हो, या पानी से भरी ज़मीन का।
- The biscuits turned soggy in the rain.
- The soggy ground made the football match difficult.
go / get / turn / become soggy
After these linking verbs, soggy is the adjective that shows the change; no adverb is used.
इन linking verbs के बाद 'soggy' बदलाव दिखाने वाला adjective है; adverb नहीं आता।
- The bread went soggy in the damp bag.
- My shoes got soggy in the monsoon.
soggy with + water / rain
Use with to name what made the thing wet.
किस चीज़ ने उसे गीला किया, यह बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The field was soggy with rain.
soggy vs soaked / damp
Soggy suggests unpleasant, heavy wetness; soaked is wet through; damp is slightly wet.
'Soggy' अप्रिय, भारी गीलेपन को बताता है; 'soaked' पूरी तरह भीगा; 'damp' हल्का नम।
- The towel was damp, but the toast was soggy.
soggy (figurative) = dull and weak
Figuratively, soggy describes writing or an argument that is weak and without sharpness.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'soggy' ऐसे लेखन या तर्क का वर्णन करता है जो कमज़ोर और बिना धार का हो।
- The film's soggy ending disappointed the audience.
+Collocations 4
soggy + noun
breadbiscuitsgroundchipscereal
- Nobody likes soggy cereal in the morning.
adverb + soggy
veryslightlycompletelyratherhorribly
- The pakoras were slightly soggy because of the steam.
turn / go + soggy
turngogetbecomegrow
- The papers grew soggy in the flood water.
soggy + clothes
socksshoestowelbandagebag
- She changed out of her soggy shoes.
“More examples 6
- The chapatis went soggy because Radhika kept them closed in a box.
राधिका ने चपातियाँ डिब्बे में बंद रखीं, इसलिए वे गीली और नरम हो गईं।
- After the rain, the cricket ground was soggy and slippery.
वर्षा के बाद क्रिकेट का मैदान दलदली और फिसलनदार था।
- The soggy cardboard box fell apart in my hands.
भीगा हुआ गत्ते का डिब्बा मेरे हाथों में बिखर गया।
- She hates the soggy texture of overcooked noodles.
उसे ज़्यादा पके नूडल्स की गीली, लिजलिजी बनावट से नफ़रत है।
- The school bag was soggy after the sudden shower.
अचानक की बौछार के बाद स्कूल बैग भीग गया था।
- Do not leave the bread in a plastic bag, or it will turn soggy.
रोटी को प्लास्टिक की थैली में मत छोड़िए, वरना वह गीली और नरम हो जाएगी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The biscuits turned soggily in the rain.
✓ The biscuits turned soggy in the rain.
After turn, use the adjective soggy, not an adverb.
'Turn' के बाद adjective 'soggy' आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Soggy, damp and soaked all describe wetness, but with different force.
Soggy, damp और soaked तीनों गीलेपन के शब्द हैं, पर उनका बल अलग है।
AaSpelling
sog·gy
?Which word?
Keep the wet words together: soggy (wet and soft), sodden (very wet), soaked, damp (slightly wet), waterlogged (full of water: 'waterlogged fields'), drenched (completely wet).
गीलेपन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: soggy (गीला और नरम), sodden (बहुत गीला), soaked, damp (थोड़ा गीला), waterlogged (पानी से भरा: 'waterlogged fields'), drenched (पूरी तरह भीगा)।