sodden

[ sod-n ]

adjective

1. soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
2. heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked.
3. having a soaked appearance.
4. bloated, as the face.
5. expressionless, dull, or stupid, especially from drunkenness.
6. lacking spirit or alertness; inert; torpid; listless.
7. Archaic. boiled.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become sodden.
2. Obsolete. past participle of seethe.

sodden

/ ˈsɒdən /

adjective

1. completely saturated
2. 1. dulled, esp by excessive drinking
   2. ( in combination )

      a drink-sodden mind

3. heavy or doughy, as bread is when improperly cooked

verb

1. to make or become sodden

Derived Forms

• ˈsoddenness, noun
• ˈsoddenly, adverb

Other Words From

• sodden·ly adverb
• sodden·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodden¹

1250–1300; Middle English soden, sothen, past participle of sethen to seethe

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodden¹

C13 soden, past participle of seethe

Example Sentences

Trump 2024 campaign signs dot front yards, even if they are dwarfed by piles of sodden mattresses, sofas and cabinets.

From Los Angeles Times

So when we met our house, we were immediately taken by its lack of homeowner-installed balconies, exposed wiring and sodden floors.

From Los Angeles Times

Take classic potato salad, which often comes so sodden with mayonnaise you can barely taste the potato.

From Seattle Times

Everything feels sodden in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and beyond.

From BBC

With a sodden thump, he again found a rock.

From Literature

Related Words

• saturated
• soaked
• soggy