sodden

[sod-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.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become sodden.

2. Obsolete.,  past participle of seethe.

sodden

/ 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

verb

1. to make or become sodden

Other Word Forms

• soddenness noun
• soddenly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodden¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodden¹

C13 soden, past participle of _seethe

Example Sentences

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

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"The walls of our showroom are still drying out, but the walls are still sodden," Mr Beazant said.

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About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid.

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More than 140 flood warnings remain in place across England, Wales and Scotland as the after-effects of Storm Bert are still being felt, with more rain expected to fall today on sodden ground.

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Norris was eating away at the Dutchman’s advantage until Verstappen grabbed back the initiative in spectacular style with a stunning victory from 17th on the grid in a sodden Brazil earlier this month.

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Related Words

• saturated 
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• soggy