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adjective

ˈsä-dᵊn How to pronounce sodden (audio)
Definition of soddennext
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water eyes peering out between strands of sodden hair

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sodden

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verb

1
as in to wet
to make wet soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches

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2
as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush

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Recent Examples of sodden
Adjective
By the time the game resumed, more than an inch of rain had fallen, and the pitch was sodden in places. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Less is required of Anderson’s jaded, booze-sodden Jeff, but this smart-alecky sidekick is re-imagined with crackling comic vitality. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
The pillow is sodden with Thelma and Louise’s slobber, but that’s none of your business. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Vermont, still sodden from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl three weeks ago, was soaked yet again on Tuesday as catastrophic flooding inundated the northeastern part of the state. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sodden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sodden
  1. dripping
  2. wet
  3. soak
  4. saturated
  5. drown
  6. saturate
  7. soaked
  8. wash
Adjective
  • Flavorizer bars sit between the grates and fuel source and catch dripping fat.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Tropical Storm Lala is already soaking Hawaii’s Big Island and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, prompting a rare warning for what could be the island’s first hurricane landfall in 155 years.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hardy hibiscus seeds germinate more easily; soak and nick seeds before planting indoors.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of soak
Adjective
  • Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and eating more soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat.
    — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • At least 115 people were crushed to death or drowned in the river below.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the whirlpools of history spin, and ordinary people, good and bad alike, drown in them.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drown
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  • Bubble sheet masks are made up of thin pieces of fabric that are saturated with a solution, which bubbles up as the mask sits on the skin.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI’s lookbook for their capsule collection is an apparent homage to tastemaking brands like Kith and Aimé Leon Dore, two labels that turned laidback knitwear and box cut T-shirts into trends that saturated menswear in the last few years.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturate
Adjective
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • If there isn’t room in the dishwasher for a container and its lid, wait for the next cycle or hand wash them to ensure both top and bottom are clean at the same time.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
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