soaked
/səʊkt/
verb
- 1
To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
“I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.”
- 2
To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
“Soak the beans overnight before cooking.”
- 3
To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
“The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.”
- 4
To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
“A sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.”
- 5
To take money from.
- 6
To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
- 7
To heat (a metal) before shaping it.
- 8
To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.
“We should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour.”
- 9
To absorb; to drain.
adjective
- 1
Drenched with water, or other liquid.
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