quaggy

[ kwag-ee, kwog-ee ]

/ ˈkwæg i, ˈkwɒg i /

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adjective, quag·gi·er, quag·gi·est.

of the nature of or resembling a quagmire; marshy; boggy.

soft or flabby: quaggy flesh.

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Origin of quaggy

First recorded in 1600–10; quag + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM quaggy

quag·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby quaggy

quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog, quaich, Quai d'Orsay, quail

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How to use quaggy in a sentence

This is a hospitable house,” said Jack; “but the ground must be quaggy underneath, for at every step the building quakes.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
I cautiously approached its quaggy edges, when I was shocked by what appeared to be a sudden vision!
Short Stories of Various Types|Various
She listened to the sermon as from a warm nest safely raised above the quaggy ground of personal feeling.
Red Pottage|Mary Cholmondeley
She pointed toward a spot where the ravine widened into a level strip of quaggy grass and moss which glowed a brilliant emerald.
The Long Portage|Harold Bindloss

Among other things, he noticed that a little trickle of water flowed across it, and that the soil was quaggy in the neighborhood.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for quaggy

quaggy

/ (ˈkwæɡɪ, ˈkwɒɡɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest

resembling a marsh or quagmire; boggy

yielding, soft, or flabby

Derived forms of quaggy

quagginess, noun

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