sodden
soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked.
having a soaked appearance.
bloated, as the face.
expressionless, dull, or stupid, especially from drunkenness.
lacking spirit or alertness; inert; torpid; listless.
Archaic. boiled.
to make or become sodden.
Obsolete. past participle of seethe.
Origin of sodden
1Other words from sodden
- sod·den·ly, adverb
- sod·den·ness, noun
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How to use sodden in a sentence
At last dinner came and went, and the gray soddenness of the skies deepened into the blackness of coming night.
Violets and Other Tales | Alice Ruth Moore
British Dictionary definitions for sodden
/ (ˈsɒdən) /
completely saturated
dulled, esp by excessive drinking
(in combination): a drink-sodden mind
heavy or doughy, as bread is when improperly cooked
to make or become sodden
Origin of sodden
1Derived forms of sodden
- soddenly, adverb
- soddenness, noun
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