Sodden — Sod den, a. [p. p. of {Seethe}.] Boiled; seethed; also, soaked; heavy with moisture; saturated; as, sodden beef; sodden bread; sodden fields. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sodden — adjective 1) his clothes were sodden Syn: soaking, soaked (through), wet (through), saturated, drenched, sopping wet, wringing wet Ant: dry 2) sodden fields Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
sodden — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe Date: 1589 1. a. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages < sodden features > b. torpid, sluggish < sodden minds > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sodden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. soaked, saturated, soggy, doughy, dull; drunken, befuddled, bloated. See moisture, drinking. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. saturated, drenched, steeped; see soaked , wet 1 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
saturated — adjective 1) his trousers were saturated Syn: soaked, soaking (wet), wet through, sopping (wet), sodden, dripping, wringing wet, drenched, soaked to the skin 2) the saturated pitch Syn: waterlogged … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sodden — soddenly, adv. soddenness, n. /sod n/, adj. 1. soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated. 2. heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked. 3. having a soaked appearance. 4. bloated, as the face. 5. expressionless, dull, or stupid, esp.… … Universalium
sodden — sod•den [[t]ˈsɒd n[/t]] adj. 1) soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated 2) soggy or lumpy, as food that is poorly cooked 3) bloated, as the face 4) torpid or listless 5) archaic boiled 6) to make or become sodden • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME ptp … From formal English to slang
sodden — adj. & v. adj. 1 saturated with liquid; soaked through. 2 rendered stupid or dull etc. with drunkenness. 3 (of bread etc.) doughy; heavy and moist. v.intr. & tr. become or make sodden. Derivatives: soddenly adv. soddenness n. Etymology: archaic… … Useful english dictionary
sodden — 1. adjective a) soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated b) stupid as a result of drunkenness 2. ver … Wiktionary
saturated — Synonyms and related words: SRO, allayed, awash, bathed, bloated, brimful, brimming, bulging, bursting, capacity, chock full, choked, chuck full, cloyed, congested, cram full, crammed, crawling, creeping, crowded, deluged, dipped, disgusted,… … Moby Thesaurus
sodden — Synonyms and related words: addled, awash, bathe, bathed, beery, bemused, besotted, blind drunk, brew, crapulent, crapulous, deluged, dipped, dizzy, douche, drench, drenched, dribbling, dripping, dripping wet, drouk, drowned, drunk, drunken,… … Moby Thesaurus