as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
eyes peering out between strands of sodden hair
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1
as in to wet
to make wet
soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches
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2
as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush
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Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Warner Music Group’s CEO of Recorded Music is back in his hometown, London, and the sun has come out for what feels like the first time in a spectacularly sodden summer, even by dismal British standards.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
The soliloquies are abstract, poetic, and sodden with longing and fear—more songs than attempts at talk.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 17 May 2021
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Adjective
Finish off with sturdy rain boots that will keep your feet dry and warm, and accessories that won’t get sodden — like this Rains waterproof cargo-style bag or a leather crossbody.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Warner Music Group’s CEO of Recorded Music is back in his hometown, London, and the sun has come out for what feels like the first time in a spectacularly sodden summer, even by dismal British standards.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
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Nathan Borchelt has been testing, rating, and reviewing outdoor and travel products for decade, and has spent many trips plying the rivers, oceans, lakes, and sodden hiking trails throughout the world.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
The soliloquies are abstract, poetic, and sodden with longing and fear—more songs than attempts at talk.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 17 May 2021
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“Sodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodden. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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