soaked
Definition
Adjective 1. Extremely wet; saturated with liquid: Completely drenched or permeated with water or another liquid. 2. Very drunk; intoxicated: (Informal) Heavily under the influence of alcohol.
Usage
The adjective "soaked" describes a state of being thoroughly wet or, informally, very intoxicated. It emphasizes a complete or extreme condition.
Examples
- Meaning 1 (Extremely wet):
- We got caught in the storm and arrived home completely soaked.
- Leave the beans soaked in water overnight before cooking.
- Meaning 2 (Very drunk):
- After the party, he was absolutely soaked and couldn't walk straight.
- They celebrated a bit too much and ended up soaked.
Advanced Usage
- "soaked to the skin": An idiom meaning completely drenched, especially by rain.
- The downpour was so sudden that I was soaked to the skin in seconds.
Variants and Related Words
- Soak (verb): To make something very wet; to immerse in liquid.
- Soak the stained shirt in cold water.
- Soaking (adjective/adverb): Extremely wet; drenched. Often used as "soaking wet."
- Her clothes were soaking after the water fight.
Synonyms
- For "wet" meaning: Saturated, drenched, sodden, waterlogged.
- For "drunk" meaning: Intoxicated, inebriated, plastered, wasted (all informal).
Related Phrases
- Soak up (phrasal verb): To absorb liquid; to enjoy or absorb an experience.
- The towel will soak up the spill.
- We sat on the beach, soaking up the sun.
Adjective
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