SOAKING Synonyms
There are 28 hypernyms of the word soaking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SOAKING
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drenched | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination | ||||||||
dripping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop adverb • extremely wet | ||||||||
saturated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance • used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled • (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | ||||||||
soaked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very drunk | ||||||||
sodden | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • wet through and through; thoroughly wet | ||||||||
waterlogged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of soil) soft and watery | ||||||||
wet | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • covered or soaked with a liquid such as water • containing moisture or volatile components • supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages • producing or secreting milk noun • wetness caused by water adjective satellite • consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor • very drunk verb • cause to become wet • make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating | ||||||||
inebriate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a chronic drinker verb • fill with sublime emotion • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • become drunk or drink excessively | ||||||||
douse | verbv | |||||||
verb • put out, as of a candle or a light • wet thoroughly • dip into a liquid • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • lower quickly • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
dowse | verbv | |||||||
noun • searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod verb • wet thoroughly • use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
drench | verbv | |||||||
verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • force to drink • permeate or impregnate • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
fleece | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the wool of a sheep or similar animal • tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing • a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • shear the wool from | ||||||||
gazump | verbv | |||||||
verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | ||||||||
hock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) • tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money • disable by cutting the hock | ||||||||
hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
imbue | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • fill, soak, or imbue totally • suffuse with color | ||||||||
intoxicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug | ||||||||
overcharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a price that is too high verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • place too much a load on | ||||||||
pluck | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord verb • pull or pull out sharply • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • strip of feathers • look for and gather | ||||||||
plume | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness • a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament • the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • be proud of • deck with a plume • clean with one's bill • form a plume • dress or groom with elaborate care | ||||||||