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adjective sod·den \ˈsä-d^ən\

: very heavy and wet

Full Definition of SODDEN

a : dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages <sodden features>

b : torpid, sluggish <sodden minds>

a : heavy with or as if with moisture or water <the sodden ground>

b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking <sodden biscuits>

— sod·den·ly adverb

— sod·den·ness \-d^ən-(n)əs\ noun

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Origin of SODDEN

Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe

First Known Use: 1589

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Synonyms: awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, wet, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, water-soaked, watery

Antonyms: arid, dry, unwatered, waterless

Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key

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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

First Known Use of SODDEN

1812

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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

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adjective sod·den \ˈsä-d^ən\

Definition of SODDEN for Kids

: soggy <sodden fields>

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