Antonyms for sodden


Grammar : Adj
Spell : sod-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒd n


Definition of sodden

Origin :
  • "soaked or softened in water," 1820, earlier "resembling something that has been boiled a long time" (1590s), originally "boiled" (c.1300), from Old English soden "boiled," strong past participle of seoþan "to cook, boil" (see seethe). For sense evolution from "heat in water" to "immerse in water" cf. bath.
  • adj saturated
  • adj drenched
Example sentences :
  • His complexion was pale and sodden, and his hair short, dark, and sleek.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • When dawn came, they were on the move, glad to stretch their sodden limbs.
  • Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
  • Then he replaced the sodden end of his cigarette between them.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • The colours were indistinguishable at the distance, drenched and sodden.
  • Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
  • Her hair, streaming down in a sodden mass, was matted with blood.
  • Extract from : « The World Beyond » by Raymond King Cummings
  • Arrived there, he removed his coat and neckcloth, his sodden boots and stockings.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • He could barely make out the sodden steps and––they were receding.
  • Extract from : « The Web of the Golden Spider » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
  • It creaked and gave back a sodden, hollow sound, but at first there was no response.
  • Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
  • In the middle of it, clearly marked on the sodden soil, was the track of a bicycle.
  • Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The heavy, sluggish, sodden movement of the hull advised me to make haste.
  • Extract from : « The Frozen Pirate » by W. Clark Russell

Synonyms for sodden

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