- soddenly
- adverb see sodden I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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soddenly — sodden ► ADJECTIVE 1) soaked through. 2) (in combination ) having drunk an excessive amount of an alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. DERIVATIVES soddenly adverb soddenness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «boiled»: from SEETHE(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
soddenly — adverb : in a sodden condition or manner tramping soddenly homeward through the dust Booth Tarkington … Useful english dictionary
soddenly — See sodden. * * * … Universalium
soddenly — adverb In a sodden (soaking wet) manner … Wiktionary
soddenly — adv. in a sodden manner; damply; lumpily, heavily; dully; in a drunken manner … English contemporary dictionary
soddenly — sod·den·ly … English syllables
sodden — soddenly, adv. soddenness, n. /sod n/, adj. 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, esp.… … Universalium
sodden — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe Date: 1589 1. a. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages < sodden features > b. torpid, sluggish < sodden minds > … New Collegiate Dictionary
soddenness — See soddenly. * * * … Universalium
sodden — adjective 1》 soaked through. 2》 [in combination] having drunk an excessive amount of a particular alcoholic drink: whisky sodden. verb archaic saturate with water. Derivatives soddenly adverb soddenness noun Origin ME (in the sense boiled ):… … English new terms dictionary
