CEFR C1

sodden

adjective

Meaning

Thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid, often to the point of being heavy, limp, or unpleasant.

Examples

  • The hikers trudged through the sodden fields, their heavy boots sinking into the mud.
  • She tried to light the campfire, but the wood was too sodden from the overnight storm.

Synonyms: wet, soaked, drenched, saturated