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sopping

adjective

: completely or thoroughly wet

Full Definition of SOPPING

:  wet through :  soaking
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First Known Use of SOPPING

1877

Related to SOPPING

Synonyms
awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, wet, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, water-soaked, watery
Antonyms
arid, dry, unwatered, waterless

Rhymes with SOPPING

hopping, topping, whopping
SOPPING Defined for Kids

sopping

adjective sop·ping \ˈsä-piŋ\

Definition of SOPPING for Kids

:  thoroughly wet <Her … jacket was sopping and she smelled like sewage. — Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief>

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  2. sop
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