Definition of SOG

sog

Plural: sogs

Noun

  • Soft, marsh-like or bog-like land; a swamp.

Verb

  • To soak, steep or saturate.
  • To be soaked, steeped or saturated.

Origin / Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly of North Germanic origin (compare Icelandic söggur (“moist”), dialectal Norwegian søgg (“moist”), dialectal Swedish sögg, sygg (“something moist”)), from Old Norse söggr (“dank, wet”), from Proto-Germanic *sawwijaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sawwą (“moisture, sap, juice”), related to Old English ġesēaw (“full of moisture, soaked”), Old English sēaw (“moisture, juice, humour”). The verb is possibly related to soak.

Scrabble Score: 4

sog: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
sog: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
sog: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

sog: not valid in Words With Friends