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adjective

quaggy

quaggy · quaggier · quaggiest

Resembling a quagmireResembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.

/ˈkwɒɡi/

Meaning

2 senses

Resembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.
Soft or flabby (of a person etc.).
(of soil) soft and watery

Origin

From quag + -y.

From quag + -y.

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Forms

quaggier, quaggiest

Comparative	quaggier Lesson
Superlative	quaggiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms

resembling a quagmire:moorish

Close in meaning

(of soil) soft and watery:boggy marshy miry mucky muddy sloppy sloughy soggy

Word family

2 related words

Relatedquag

Derivedquagginess

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

quadruple quadruplet quagmire quail

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