Pronunciation: /ˈsɑpɪŋ/
noun the act of soaking something thoroughly in liquid
A1 I accidentally spilled water on my shirt and now it's sopping wet.
A2 The sopping mess on the floor was caused by a leaking pipe.
B1 After getting caught in the rain, her sopping clothes clung to her body.
B2 The sopping sponge soaked up all the spilled milk on the kitchen counter.
C1 The sopping towels were left out to dry in the sun after being used at the beach.
C2 The sopping mop was used to clean up the spilled juice on the restaurant floor.
adjective soaked with liquid; thoroughly wet
A1 She was sopping wet after playing in the rain.
A2 The sopping sponge made cleaning the kitchen easier.
B1 He walked into the house sopping from head to toe after being caught in the storm.
B2 The sopping towels needed to be wrung out before they could be used again.
C1 The sopping raincoat clung to her body as she walked through the downpour.
C2 The sopping wet clothes had to be hung up to dry before they could be worn again.
formal After being caught in the rain, her clothes were sopping wet.
informal I forgot my umbrella and ended up sopping wet from the storm.
slang I spilled my drink and now my shirt is sopping.
figurative The emotional speech left the audience sopping with tears.
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