soaking (n.)

  1. the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); a good soak put life back in the wagon

    [ Syn: soak , soakage ]

  2. the act of making something completely wet; he gave it a good drenching

    [ Syn: drenching , souse , sousing ]

  3. washing something by allowing it to soak

    [ Syn: soak ]

    soaking (adv.)

  1. extremely wet; dripping wet; soaking wet

    [ Syn: sopping , sopping , dripping , dripping , sopping , sopping , dripping , dripping , sopping , sopping , dripping , dripping , sopping , sopping , dripping , dripping ]

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