sloughy

9.9

Soft wet ground that makes walking difficult

adjective
/ˈslʌfi/

: fangoso

The hikers avoided the sloughy shoreline, choosing a firmer path for their trek.

Examples

After the heavy rain, the field became so sloughy that boots sank deep into the mud.
This ground is sloughy.
The farmer warned us about the sloughy ground near the pond after last night's storm.
Don't step in the sloughy mud!
The sloughy ground made it hard for the hikers to move quickly.
After the rain, the field became sloughy and difficult to walk on.
We avoided the sloughy areas of the trail to prevent getting stuck.

Synonyms

muddy

vssloughy

73 1.1

Covered in mud and hard to walk on

focuses more on soft wet land that makes movement difficult rather than just dirtiness

soggy

vssloughy

17 1.9

Very wet, soft ground that is often muddy after rain

is about wet mud that also makes movement harder rather than just soaked texture

swampy

vssloughy

8 2.9

Soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on

is similar but does not emphasise the ecological swamp character of the area

mucky

vssloughy

7 3.2

Dirty and covered in mud

emphasises soft wet ground that commonly makes movement difficult rather than mere dirt

marshy

vssloughy

5 1.8

Soft wet land that often has shallow water

is the simpler muddy softness rather than the marsh ecosystem or standing water

slushy

vssloughy

4 2.0

Wet, soft snow that is partly melted

is about naturally soft wet mud that hinders walking rather than melted snow mix

sloppy

vssloughy

4 1.6

Soft, wet ground that is hard to walk on

is the more general muddy softness that specifically impedes walking

waterlogged

vssloughy

3 5.2

Ground that is full of water and too soft to walk on or grow plants

is about muddy softness too but not only full water saturation

boggy

vssloughy

2 5.6

Soft wet ground that is hard to walk on

is similar but focuses on muddy softness rather than bog habitat specifics

squashy

vssloughy

1 3.6

Soft and easy to crush, often wet or spongy

is about muddy wet land that specifically makes walking and movement hard rather than squashiness

sludgy

vssloughy

1 4.8

Thick, soft, and wet like mud that makes walking hard

is about soft wet ground causing difficulty walking rather than slimy thickness

miry

vssloughy

8.4

Very muddy, soft ground that is hard to walk on

is about soft wet ground that often hinders movement rather than extreme mud

quaggy

vssloughy

9.8

Soft, wet ground that feels like deep mud

is the general soft wet mud condition rather than the unstable quagmire image

sloshy

vssloughy

4.8

Wet and soft with water that splashes when you walk on it

is similar but stresses overall mud and movement difficulty rather than sound

slutchy

vssloughy

Archaic

9.9

A place or surface that is wet, muddy and looks dirty and messy

is focused on soft wet soil that specifically impedes movement rather than general unpleasantness

sluggy

vssloughy

7.9

Thick, sticky, and slow to move like wet mud

is about soft wet ground that makes movement difficult rather than viscous slow flow

Antonyms

dry

791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

firm

30 1.0

Hard and solid to the touch, not easily pressed

How Muddy

sloughy

9.9

boggy

2 5.6

muddy

73 1.1

soggy

17 1.9

wet

1 1.0

damp

113 1.0

Surface Forms

sloughy positive

Morphology

sloughy = slough (transparent) = slough + y

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to the noun 'slough' meaning 'bog/mud', yielding the predictable meaning 'muddy or swampy'.

Etymology

Sloughy comes from the old English word slough meaning 'mire' or 'bog', with the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'like'. So sloughy describes ground that is soft, wet, and muddy—the kind that makes your boots sink.