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nounwashing something by allowing it to soak
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"soaking wet"adverbextremely wet
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nounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)type of:
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nounthe act of making something completely wettype of:
Definition that contains soaking
- bath a soaking and washing in a bathtub
- extract a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- malt a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
- infusion a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- infusion the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- marinade mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
- saturation the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid
- macerate separate into constituents by soaking
- maceration softening due to soaking or steeping
- macerate become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking