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Definition of drenched - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
wetnesssoaked with liquid
- The drenched shirt clung to his skin after the rain.
2.
saturationabundantly covered or filled with something
- The garden was drenched in sunlight.
Expressions with drenched
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completely wet with water reaching the skin
After the storm, we were drenched to the skin.
bathed in bright sunlight
The sun-drenched room felt cozy and inviting.
completely soaked with a liquid or substance
The clothes were drenched in rainwater.
covered all over with blood
His shirt was drenched in blood after the accident.
Origin of drenched
Old English, drencan (to drown)
Terms with drenched included in their meaning
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intensity
extremely wet or drenched
weather
extremely wet, often drenched in liquid
wetness
soaked or drenched with moisture
weather
be drenched with water
drenching
causing to be drenched or filled with water
pastry
ring-shaped, yeast-raised sweet bread, typically drenched with spirits
wetness
more soaked or drenched
wetness
soaked or drenched with liquid
Examples of drenched in a sentence
The drenched dog shook itself dry. Her clothes were drenched in perfume. The field was drenched with morning dew.
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- French:trempé, inondé, ...
- German:durchnässt, getränkt, ...
- Italian:bagnato fradicio, inondato, ...
- Spanish:mojado, bañado, ...
- Portuguese:ensopado, inundado, ...
- Chinese:浸湿的, 充满的, ...
- Japanese:びしょ濡れ, 満たされた, ...
- Arabic:مَنْقُوع, مغمور, ...
- Hebrew:סָפוּג, רָווּי, ...
- Russian:промокший, залитый, ...
- Ukrainian:промоклий, залитий, ...
- Hindi:तरबतर, भीगा, ...
Definition of drench - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
wettingmake something completely wet with liquid
- The rain will drench the fields.
2.
coveringoverwhelm or cover with liquid
- The waves drench the rocks at high tide.
3.
veterinaryTECH. UK give liquid medicine to an animal by forceTECH. UK
- The vet had to drench the sheep with medicine.
Noun
1.
wettingact of making something completely wet
- The sudden rainstorm gave us a drench.
2.
veterinaryTECH. UK liquid medicine given to an animalTECH. UK
- The vet prepared a drench for the sick cow.
Images of drench
liquid medicine given to an animal
Origin of drench
Old English, drencan (to drown)
Examples of drench in a sentence
She accidentally drenched her clothes while watering the garden. The rain will drench the fields by morning. She used a hose to drench the garden. The farmer had to drench the cow with a dewormer. They needed to drench the horse with antibiotics. The drench from the hose soaked the garden.
A drench of sweat covered his face after the workout. The farmer administered a drench to the sheep. A drench was necessary to treat the horse's ailment.
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- French:détremper, trempage, ...
- German:durchnässen, Durchnässung, ...
- Italian:inondare, inzuppata, ...
- Spanish:empapar, remojón, ...
- Portuguese:encharcar, encharcamento, ...
- Chinese:淋湿, 彻底浸湿, ...
- Japanese:びしょ濡れにする, びしょ濡れ, ...
- Arabic:بَلَّلَ, تبليل كامل, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְטִיב, הַרְטָבָה מוּחְלֶטֶת, ...
- Russian:промочить, промокание, ...
- Ukrainian:промочити, змочування, ...
- Hindi:भिगो देना, गीलापन, ...
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