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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 (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)The discarded papers inside were sodden , there was a glint of liquid at the bottom , and the smell of whisky was strong and distinct . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)They cringed under sodden covers , listening to the waves slop against the bottom . Related terms |
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