drenching (verb)

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• drench — verb (T) to make something or someone extremely wet drenching adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Manx language — Manx yn Ghaelg, yn Ghailck Pronunciation [əˈɣilk], [əˈɣilɡ] Spoken in Isle of Man Native speakers …   Wikipedia

• drench — [[t]dre̱ntʃ[/t]] drenches, drenching, drenched VERB To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet. [V n] They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. [get V ed] ...the idea of spending two whole days hanging on to a… …   English dictionary

• drench — /drɛntʃ / (say drench) verb (t) 1. to wet thoroughly; steep; soak: garments drenched with rain; swords drenched in blood. 2. Veterinary Science to administer a draught of medicine to (an animal), especially by force: to drench a horse. 3.… …  

• douse — I. verb also dowse (doused; also dowsed; dousing; also dowsing) Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English douse to smite Date: 1600 transitive verb 1. to plunge into water 2. a. to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving, hard, lashing (esp. BrE), pelting, pounding (esp. AmE) ▪ drenching, heavy, pouring, torr …   Collocations dictionary

• wash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mark — I. /mak / (say mahk) noun 1. a visible trace or impression upon anything, as a line, cut, dent, stain, bruise, etc. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed. 3. a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark. 4. a… …  

• crush — /krʌʃ / (say krush) verb (t) 1. to press and bruise between two hard bodies; squeeze out of shape or normal condition. 2. to break into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc. 3. to force out by pressing or squeezing. 4. to put down,… …  

• deluge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deluje, from Latin diluvium, from diluere to wash away, from dis + lavere to wash more at lye Date: 14th century 1. a. an overflowing of the land by water b. a drenching rain 2. an overwhelming …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Candied fruit — Candied redirects here. For other meanings see the verb to candy . Candied orange peel …   Wikipedia