Phrase Hound found 73 phrases and 98 compound words that contain bog. The most common are listed below. Open bog in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 73
- bog bilberryA shrub native of the cool temperate areas of northern hemisphere, Vaccinium uliginosum, and the berry of that shrub.
- bog rosemaryAny shrub in the genus Andromeda, especially Andromeda polifolia.
- bog iron oreDeposit of porous, impure limonite found in bogs and swamps.
- peat bogA bog in which the soil is formed from peat.
- raised bogA type of bog in which the center is higher than the edges, resulting in ombrotrophic, acidic, wet habitat that is poor in mineral salts.
- bog bodyA human cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog.
- bog asphodelA yellow-flowered perennial, of species Narthecium ossifragum, found in wet open areas of western Europe, and bearing orange fruits formerly used as a food coloring.
- bog downTo become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress.
- Serbonian BogA wetland in Egypt, famed for falsely appearing to be solid land.
- bog IrishPeople of low-class Irish ancestry.
- bog orchidAny of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.
- bog standardAlternative form of bog-standard.
- Bog WalkA town in Saint Catherine parish, Jamaica.
- bog oakBogwood consisting of oak; an ancient oak tree which has been preserved in a peat bog, with hard black wood.
- bog rollToilet paper.
- quaking bogA type of floating bog in which vegetation forms a floating mat on the surface of water or above very wet peat, which moves (or quakes) when walked upon.
- bog clubmossLycopodiella inundata, growing in boggy cool, subarctic, and alpine conditions in the northern hemisphere.
- blanket bogAn area of peatland where peat covers large expanses of undulating ground, forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration.
- bog brushA toilet brush.
- bog myrtleAn herbal shrub with a strong, sweet resinous smell, Myrica gale, that grows in bogs, moors, fens and other wet, acidic environments.
- bog oreAlternative form of bog iron ore: Deposit of porous, impure limonite found in bogs and swamps.
- bog beaconSynonym of swamp beacon: An inedible mushroom of species Mitrula paludosa, commonly found in swamps and bogs across parts of North America and Europe.
- bog bodiesplural of bog body: A human cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog.
- bog butterAn ancient waxy substance found buried in peat bogs, probably the result of an old method of making and preserving butter.
- bog cottonThe sedge Eriophorum angustifolium.
Compound words 98
- boganAn unsophisticated person from a working class background.
- boglandLand that is predominantly boggy; marshland.
- bogrushAny of several sedges of the genus Schoenus.
- boggardA bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.
- boggerSomeone associated with or who works in a bog.
- peatbogAlternative form of peat bog: A bog in which the soil is formed from peat.
- bogletA small patch of boggy ground.
- bogslideA rapid movement of saturated peat in (or from and moving out of) a bog, similar to a landslide or mudslide.
- boggobog-standard; ordinary; unexceptional
- boglessWithout a bog.