"quaggy" meaning in All languages combined

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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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 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

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