"quaggy" meaning in All languages combined

See quaggy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɒɡi/ [UK] Forms: quaggier [comparative], quaggiest [superlative]
Etymology: From quag + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quag|y}} quag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} quaggy (comparative quaggier, superlative quaggiest)
  1. Resembling a quagmire; marshy, miry. Synonyms (resembling a quagmire): moorish
    Sense id: en-quaggy-en-adj-s8CZ5Ojl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'resembling a quagmire': 100 0
  2. Soft or flabby (of a person etc.).
    Sense id: en-quaggy-en-adj-crQfAPit
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paludal, syrtic, marshy, quoggy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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