Sogs

Part of speech: noun, slang

Pronunciation: /sɒɡz/

Definitions

1. Remains wet or soaked; becomes saturated with moisture; the condition of being dampened or heavy with water
2. To absorb liquid so as to lose firmness or dryness; to make thoroughly wet or waterlogged; state of being muddied or soaked
3. To become permeated with water or other fluid; to lose crispness or solidity due to moisture; the quality of being limp from wetness

Etymology: "Sogs" is the plural of "sog," a slang noun meaning moisture or the state of being soaked. It is a plural form, so the story belongs to "sog" itself. The word is probably of Scandinavian origin, and its closest relatives are Icelandic "söggur," meaning moist, and dialectal Norwegian "søgg" and Swedish "sögg" or "sygg," meaning something moist. Behind these lies a likely Old Norse root, which may connect to a Germanic base linked to the idea of soaking. English may have picked up the word through the dialects of northern England and Scotland, where Scandinavian vocabulary survived in regional speech. Its exact route is uncertain, so the link should be treated as a probable inheritance rather than a documented borrowing. Older English offers a possible parallel in "sēaw," meaning moisture or juice, and "ġesēaw," meaning soaked. The verb "soak" is also thought to be related, though this connection too remains uncertain.

Synonyms: wet places, marshes

Antonyms: dry areas, deserts