Quaggy
/ˈkwæɡ.i/noun
Full of or resembling a soft, wet, boggy mass; marshy and yielding underfoot.
Did you know?The root behind *quaggy* is tied to old words for soft, trembling ground, which is why English keeps using it for places that feel like they could swallow you whole.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cweog
“A soft, trembling, marshy mass or boggy ground.”
Middle English
ME
quag
“A marsh, bog, or patch of soft, sinking ground.”
16th Century
English
quaggy
“Marshy, boggy, or full of soft mire.”
Modern English
English
quaggy
“Soft, wet, and bog-like; yielding under pressure.”