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Doggy vs Boggy - What's the difference?

doggy | boggy |

As adjectives the difference between doggy and boggy

is that doggy is suggesting of, or in the manner of a dog while boggy is having the qualities of a bog ; ie dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.

As a noun doggy

is (childish|or|endearing) a dog, especially a small one.

doggy

English

Alternative forms

* doggie

Noun

(doggies)
  • (childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one.
    • That's such a cute little doggy , Keira!
  • doggy style
    • Her favourite position is doggy .

    Synonyms

    * (small dog) pup, puppy, puppy dog, pooch, poochie

    Related terms

    * doggy bag * doggy paddle * doggy style

    See also

    * dogie

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Suggesting of, or in the manner of a dog.

    • boggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the qualities of a bog ; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.
    • The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs.

    Synonyms

    * (having the qualities of a bog) marshy, swampy