soddenness (noun)

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• soddenness — sodden ► ADJECTIVE 1) soaked through. 2) (in combination ) having drunk an excessive amount of an alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. DERIVATIVES soddenly adverb soddenness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «boiled»: from SEETHE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• soddenness — noun The property of being sodden. His soddenness after being caught in the downpour argued against going out until he had dried out …   Wiktionary

• soddenness — noun see sodden I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• soddenness — dən(n)ə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being sodden …   Useful english dictionary

• sodden — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe Date: 1589 1. a. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages < sodden features > b. torpid, sluggish < sodden minds > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sodden — adjective 1》 soaked through. 2》 [in combination] having drunk an excessive amount of a particular alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. verb archaic saturate with water. Derivatives soddenly adverb soddenness noun Origin ME (in the sense boiled ):… …   English new terms dictionary

• sodden — /ˈsɒdn / (say sodn) adjective 1. soaked with liquid or moisture. 2. (of bread, cake, etc.) heavy, doughy, or soggy. 3. intoxicated on a specified beverage: beer sodden; gin sodden. 4. (of the face) a. bloated, as with crying. b. dulled with… …  

• sodden — ► ADJECTIVE 1) soaked through. 2) (in combination ) having drunk an excessive amount of an alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. DERIVATIVES soddenly adverb soddenness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «boiled»: from SEETHE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• soddenly — sodden ► ADJECTIVE 1) soaked through. 2) (in combination ) having drunk an excessive amount of an alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. DERIVATIVES soddenly adverb soddenness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «boiled»: from SEETHE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary