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boggy

/ˈbɒɡi/ /ˈbɔːɡi/

Meanings
adjective
Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.

Examples :

"The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs."
environment geography geology nature condition

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Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration woods

woods noun

/wʊdz/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

Illustration paradise

paradise noun

/ˈpæ.ɹə.daɪs/

The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.

"Living in paradise comes with a price."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration noisome

noisome adjective

/ˈnɔɪ.səm/

Morally hurtful or noxious.

"The teacher's harsh criticism was quite noisome, causing deep emotional pain to the student. "

Illustration rotting

rotting verb

/ˈrɒtɪŋ/ /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/

To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

"The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot."

Illustration vegetation

vegetation noun

/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/

Plants, taken collectively.

"There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest."

Illustration mosquitos

mosquitos noun

/məˈskiːtoʊz/ /məˈskiːtəʊz/

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

"The mosquitos in the backyard were biting us, so we had to go inside. "

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squishy noun

/ˈskwɪʃi/

A squeezable foam toy.

"My little sister loves her squishy; she takes it everywhere. "

Illustration muddy

muddy verb

[ˈmʌdi]

To get mud on (something).

"The dog ran through the puddle and muddied my shoes. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."