sodden

²sodden

verb

sod·denedsod·den·ing\ˈsäd-niŋ, ˈsä-d^ən-iŋ\

Definition of SODDEN

transitive verb

: to make sodden

intransitive verb

: to become soaked or saturated

Examples of SODDEN

1. <soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches>
2. <cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush>

First Known Use of SODDEN

1812

Related to SODDEN

Synonyms: bathe, bedraggle, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, wet, sop, souse, wash, water, waterlog, water-soak, wet down

Antonyms: dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear

Related Words: asperse, bedew, damp, dampen, drizzle, humidify, hydrate, mist, moisten, moisturize, shower, sprinkle; deluge, flood, hose (down), inundate, overflow; submerge, swamp; splash; impregnate, saturate, steep; flush, irrigate, lave, rinse, slosh, sluice; dip, duck, dunk; rehydrate, rewash, rewet

Near Antonyms: dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry; drip-dry, wring; dehumidify

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide