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- [drench]
- /drɛntʃ/
- /drentʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drench]
- /drɛntʃ/
Definitions of drenched word
- verb with object drenched to wet thoroughly; soak. 1
- verb with object drenched to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep. 1
- verb with object drenched to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight. 1
- verb with object drenched Veterinary Medicine. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), especially by force: to drench a horse. 1
- verb with object drenched Archaic. to cause to drink. 1
- noun drenched the act of drenching. 1
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Origin of drenched
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drenchen, Old English drencan, causative of drincan to drink; cognate with Dutch drenken, German tränken to water, give to drink
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Parts of speech for Drenched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drenched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Antonyms for drenched
adjective drenched
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
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