sodden
pronunciation
How to pronounce sodden in British English:
UK [ˈsɒdn]
How to pronounce sodden in American English:
US [ˈsɑdn]
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- Adjective:
- wet through and through; thoroughly wet
Word Origin
- sodden (adj.)
- "soaked or softened in water," 1820, earlier "resembling something that has been boiled a long time" (1590s), originally "boiled" (c. 1300), from Old English soden "boiled," strong past participle of seoþan "to cook, boil" (see seethe). For sense evolution from "heat in water" to "immerse in water" compare bath.
Example
- 1. We sleep on the floor rather than the sodden mattresses .
- 2. In the launderette he would open the door of a machine and release his sodden jacket from where it clung to the drum .
- 3. Casey ignored her now sodden , gucci top and hugged amelia closer to her .
- 4. Chrysanthemum is sodden the reflection that causes in the home .
- 5. Bean sprouts doing is copied not sodden , be to be what !