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soaked

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsoʊkt// UK //sˈəʊkt// soaked Slang

adj. completely wet because you have been in water or rain for a long time. You use this word when something is not just damp, but full of water.

adj. saturated with liquid; thoroughly wet. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'be'.


SIMPLE

My clothes are soaked from the heavy rain.

CONTEXTUAL

After the sudden downpour, the hikers arrived at the campsite completely soaked and shivering.

COMPLEX

The ancient manuscript was rescued from the flood, though the ink had bled across the pages, leaving the paper soaked and fragile.

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Often used with 'in' (soaked in water) or 'with' (soaked with sweat).

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