Synonyms for

Soaked

Verb / səʊkt / Another word for soaked — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

completely wet with a liquid or moisture

Synonyms & similar words

tight wet imbue slopped hock drench plastered smashed sozzled gazump squiffy blinddrunk rob cockeyed pixilated pluck besotted hititup pieeyed blotto stiff soused surcharge fleece sop drenched saturated soggy waterlogged swamped steeped immersed sopped drowned marinated pickled infused imbued permeated pervaded impregnated loaded flooded deluged

Synonyms by register

Formal

saturated impregnated drenched

Informal

damp soggy wet dripping

Literary

waterlogged sodden permeated

Antonyms

dry arid parched unmoistened dehydrated waterless

Common collocations

  • soaked to the bone
  • soaked through
  • soaked in rain
  • thoroughly soaked
  • completely soaked
  • soaked with sweat
  • soaked jeans

Word family

noun soak
verb soak
adjective soaked

Usage note

Soaked implies being thoroughly wet, often to the point of dripping. It can be used literally for rain or figuratively for being deeply involved in something.

Example sentences

  1. I soaked my feet in warm water after a long day of walking.
  2. The rain soaked my clothes and hair.
  3. She soaked the beans overnight before cooking them.
  4. The sponge soaked up all the spilled milk.
  5. He was soaked to the skin after swimming in the lake.

Quotes

  • I love walking in the rain because no one can see me crying.
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it.
  • Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

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