Standard Lemma guide

drenched

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /dɹɛnt͡ʃt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛntʃt
  • CMU ARPABET: D R EH1 N CH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Completely wet; sodden

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The storm's so bad that if you step outside for 20 seconds, you get drenched.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plashy, saturated, soaked, bewatered, damp, drenched, dripping, drunk, humid, irriguous, madid, moist, moisty, overwatered, sodden, soggy, soppy, spewy, spongy, squidgy, thoan, thone, undried, watered, waterlogged, watery, wet, wetter than an otter's pocket, wiery

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of drench

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • drenched in moonlight
  • moon-drenched meadows

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drenched in

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: прамо́клы (pramókly) — completely wet; sodden
  • Belarusian: адмака́ць (be drenched) — completely wet; sodden
  • Belarusian: адмо́кнуць (admóknucʹ) — completely wet; sodden
  • Catalan: xop — completely wet; sodden
  • Danish: gennemblødt — completely wet; sodden
  • Danish: dyngvåd — completely wet; sodden
  • Danish: drivvåd — completely wet; sodden
  • Finnish: läpimärkä — completely wet; sodden
  • French: trempé — completely wet; sodden
  • Georgian: გალუმპული (galumṗuli) — completely wet; sodden
  • German: klatschnass — completely wet; sodden
  • German: pitschnass — completely wet; sodden
  • German: patschnass — completely wet; sodden
  • German: klitschnass — completely wet; sodden
  • German: pudelnass — completely wet; sodden
  • Greek: μούσκεμα (moúskema) — completely wet; sodden
  • Icelandic: holdvotur — completely wet; sodden
  • Irish: fliuch go craiceann — completely wet; sodden
  • Italian: bagnato — completely wet; sodden
  • Latin: madidus — completely wet; sodden
  • Māori: kueo — completely wet; sodden
  • Māori: pukuwai — completely wet; sodden
  • Māori: pōteretere — completely wet; sodden
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjennomvåt — completely wet; sodden
  • Norwegian Bokmål: søkkvåt — completely wet; sodden
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gjennomvåt — completely wet; sodden
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: søkkvåt — completely wet; sodden
  • Portuguese: ensopado — completely wet; sodden
  • Portuguese: encharcado — completely wet; sodden
  • Russian: промо́кший наскво́зь (promókšij naskvózʹ) — completely wet; sodden
  • Scots: drookeet — completely wet; sodden
  • Swedish: dyngsur — completely wet; sodden
  • Swedish: plaskvåt — completely wet; sodden