Sodden

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑdən/

Definitions of sodden

adjective soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated

Example Sentences

A1 The ground was sodden after the heavy rain.

A2 She walked through the sodden fields, her shoes getting wet and muddy.

B1 The sodden towels were left on the bathroom floor to dry.

B2 The sodden wood of the old barn creaked in the wind.

C1 The sodden earth made it difficult for the farmers to plant their crops.

C2 The sodden clothes clung to her skin, making her shiver in the cold.

Examples of sodden in a Sentence

formal The sodden ground made it difficult to walk through the park.

informal I had to change my socks after walking through the sodden grass.

slang I can't believe my shoes got so sodden in the rain!

figurative Her sodden mood matched the dreary weather outside.

Grammatical Forms of sodden

• past tense: soddened
• plural: soddens
• comparative: more sodden
• superlative: most sodden
• present tense: sodden
• future tense: will be sodden
• perfect tense: have soddened
• continuous tense: is soddening
• singular: sodden
• positive degree: sodden
• infinitive: to sodden
• gerund: soddening
• participle: soddened

Origin and Evolution of sodden

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'sodden' originated from the Middle English word 'sodden', which is derived from the Old English word 'sodan' meaning to cook in water or boil.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sodden' evolved to encompass the meaning of being soaked or saturated with liquid, rather than just referring to cooking in water.