What is another word for bogginess?

Pronunciation: [bˈɒɡɪnəs] (IPA)

Bogginess is a condition in which the ground is soft and muddy, making it difficult to walk or travel through. Synonyms for bogginess include swampiness, marshiness, boggy ground, quagmire, and mire. Swampiness refers to a damp and murky area with stagnant water, while marshiness is characterized by tall grasses and reeds. Boggy ground is an area of soft wet soil, while a quagmire is a soft, spongy area of unstable ground that can trap unwary travelers. Lastly, mire is a wet, muddy area that is often difficult to traverse. All these synonyms convey the same idea of a soft, mucky ground that can cause difficulty in movement.

What are the hypernyms for Bogginess?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Bogginess

The woods of Indiana ran to moss, and sometimes descended to bogginess, and broad-leaved paw-paw bushes crowded the shade; mighty sycamores blotched with white, leaned over the streams: there was a dreamy influence in the June air, and pale blue curtains of mist hung over distances.
"Old Caravan Days"
Mary Hartwell Catherwood

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