adj
sodden
Sodden (adj) means Extremely wet all the way through.
adj
1
Extremely wet all the way through.
"In 2004, after heavy rain fell on sodden ground, floods put the line out of action from February until May."
— Andrew Mourant, Reinforced against future flooding (2020)
2
(informal) Made dull or stupid by drinking too much alcohol.
"I would have done too, but alcohol makes me so ill that I couldn't (I mention this to make it clear that I don't claim any moral superiority over my more sodden colleagues)."
— Peter Hitchens, The Cameron Delusion (2010)
3
Lacking animation or expression, said of someone's appearance.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like sodden.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English sodden, soden, which developed from Old English soden, ġesoden, from Proto-Germanic *sudanaz, the past participle of Proto-Germanic *seuþaną (“to seethe; boil”). It is cognate with West Frisian sean, Dutch gezoden (“seethed, boiled”) (related to Dutch zode (“swampy land”)), Low German saden, söddt, German gesotten, Swedish sjuden, and Icelandic soðinn. More at seethe.
Synonyms
View more →Antonyms
Related words
Rhymes for sodden
See all rhymes for sodden →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of sodden?
"sodden" (adj) means extremely wet all the way through.
What is another word for sodden?
Other words for "sodden" include soppy, drunk, blank.
What is the opposite of sodden?
The opposite of "sodden" is sober.
What are the different meanings of sodden?
"sodden" has 3 main meanings: 1. Extremely wet all the way through; 2. (informal) Made dull or stupid by drinking too much alcohol; 3. Lacking animation or expression, said of someone's appearance.
