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[ adjective ] wet through and through; thoroughly wet

Examples

"stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain" "a shirt saturated with perspiration" "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)" "the speaker's sodden collar" "soppy clothes"

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

Drenched and shaking , he stood near the sweet-smelling stall and dared to pat her muzzle .

Related terms

wet

2
[ adjective ] abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

Synonyms

drenched_in

Examples

"drenched in moonlight" "moon-drenched meadows"

Used in print

(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)

Mynheer , Sir_Francis , the valley society , the very smell of the river on his right purling along to the bay past fish weirs and rocks , and ahead the sleepy ribbon of moon drenched road .

Related terms

covered

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