drenched
adj.completely wet. You use this when someone or something is soaked through, usually by rain or water.
adj.completely soaked or saturated with liquid. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become' or 'get'.
“I forgot my umbrella and arrived home drenched.”
“The sudden summer storm caught the hikers in the open, leaving them drenched before they could reach the shelter.”
“The heavy curtains were drenched by the rain blowing through the open window, making them heavy and difficult to pull shut against the wind.”
Often followed by the preposition 'in' or 'with' (e.g., 'drenched in sweat', 'drenched with rain').
Learners sometimes use the base verb 'drench' instead of the participial adjective 'drenched' to describe their state.
“Rescue workers continue to seek out those stranded by the storms, which drenched Indiana over the past week.”