sodden

American  

[sod-n] / ˈsɒd n /

adjective

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, especially from drunkenness.

6. lacking spirit or alertness; inert; torpid; listless.

7. Archaic.  boiled.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become sodden.

2. Obsolete.  past participle of seethe.

sodden British  

/ ˈsɒdən /

adjective

1. completely saturated

2. 1. dulled, esp by excessive drinking

   2. ( in combination )

      a drink-sodden mind

3. heavy or doughy, as bread is when improperly cooked

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verb

1. to make or become sodden

Other Word Forms

• soddenly adverb
• soddenness noun

Etymology

Origin of sodden

1250–1300; Middle English soden, sothen, past participle of sethen to seethe

Example Sentences

Heavy rain forced play to be suspended early in the final round with large areas of standing water on the sodden course.

From Barron's

"One time there was a carpet leading up to the altar that became absolutely sodden with urine and droppings and had to be thrown away. They also destroyed the brass work."

From BBC

On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.

From Barron's

Tactics once celebrated in the sodden conditions of certain Premier League grounds are now the height of fashion for the competition's leading sides.

From BBC

Sometimes you have to break away from heavy, sodden reality and go straight into joyful idiocy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• saturated
• soaked
• soggy