soaking as a noun: - 1
- 2
- 3
as a adverb: - 1
soaking
noun
1 soaking
The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid).
synonyms: soak, soakage.
Dutch: weken, doorweken
2 soaking
The act of making something completely wet.
synonyms: drenching, souse, sousing.
Polish: przemoknięcie, przemoczenie się
3 soaking
Washing something by allowing it to soak.
synonym: soak.
adverb
1 soaking
adjective
Roget 339:
moist,
damp;
watery
etc.
337;
madid†,
roric†;
undried†,
humid,
sultry,
wet,
dank,
luggy†,
dewy;
roral†,
rorid†;
roscid†;
juicy.
wringing wet,
soaking wet;
wet through to the skin;
saturated
etc.
v..
swashy†,
soggy,
dabbled;
reeking,
dripping,
soaking,
soft,
sodden,
sloppy,
muddy;
swampy
etc.
(marshy)
345;
irriguous†.
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