Drenched
[drentʃd]
Definition
(adj.) abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; 'drenched in moonlight'; 'moon-drenched meadows' .
Checker: Merle--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Drench
Checker: Shari
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See DRENCH]
Edited by Bernice
Examples
- While the rain descends so, must I lay my head on the cold, drenched ground? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The sheeted sprays drenched the decks like rain. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The breeze scattered the grey locks on his temples, the rain drenched his uncovered head, he sat hiding his face in his withered hands. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He took it from my hand, held it up, and surveyed the bed, all blackened and scorched, the sheets drenched, the carpet round swimming in water. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- My clothes were all sodden with dew, and my coat-sleeve was drenched with blood from my wounded thumb. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Presently my man sat me down by a tank of hot water, drenched me well, gloved his hand with a coarse mitten, and began to polish me all over with it. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Edited by Bernice