Sodden Meaning in English
word
ˈsɑdən
SAH-dn
sˈɒdən
SOD-n
Definition
Completely soaked with liquid, usually water; very wet. Can also describe something so filled with moisture it becomes heavy or soft.
Usage & Nuances
'Sodden' is formal or literary, mostly describing things soaked with water, like clothes or ground. It can suggest heaviness from water. Not used for people directly; say 'soaked' for casual speech.
Spanish: empapado - saturado (de agua)Portuguese (BR): encharcado - ensopadoPortuguese (PT): encharcado - ensopadoChinese (Simplified): 湿透的 - 被水浸湿的Chinese (Traditional): 濕透的 - 浸濕的Hindi: भीगा हुआ - जल से सनाArabic: مشبع بالماء - مبلل جدًاBengali: ঋজুজিত - ভিজে - সপসপেRussian: пропитанный - промокшийJapanese: ずぶ濡れ - 水浸しVietnamese: ướt sũng - sũng nướcKorean: 흠뻑 젖은 - 축축한Turkish: sırılsıklam - suya doymuşUrdu: شرابور - بھیگا ہواIndonesian: basah kuyup - becek
Example Sentences
His clothes were sodden after the heavy rain.
basic
The ground was sodden from the flooding.
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She left her book outside and it became sodden.
basic
My shoes are completely sodden from walking through the puddles.
natural
The football field was sodden, making it hard to play.
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"Don’t eat that toast—it’s sodden with butter," she warned.
natural