sodden

[ sod-n ]
/ ˈsɒd n /

adjective

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become sodden.
Obsolete. past participle of seethe.

Origin of sodden

1250–1300; Middle English soden, sothen, past participle of sethen to seethe

OTHER WORDS FROM sodden

sod·den·ly, adverb sod·den·ness, noun

Words nearby sodden

Definition for sodden (2 of 2)

seethe
[ seeth ]
/ sið /

verb (used without object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.

verb (used with object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.

to soak or steep.
to cook by boiling or simmering; boil.

noun

the act of seething.
the state of being agitated or excited.

Origin of seethe

before 900; Middle English; Old English sēothan; cognate with German sieden, Swedish sjuda

synonym study for seethe

2. See boil1.

OTHER WORDS FROM seethe

seeth·ing·ly, adverb un·seethed, adjective un·seeth·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sodden (1 of 2)

sodden
/ (ˈsɒdən) /

adjective

completely saturated
  1. dulled, esp by excessive drinking
  2. (in combination)a drink-sodden mind
heavy or doughy, as bread is when improperly cooked

verb

to make or become sodden

Derived forms of sodden

soddenly, adverb soddenness, noun

Word Origin for sodden

C13 soden, past participle of seethe

British Dictionary definitions for sodden (2 of 2)

seethe
/ (siːð) /

verb

(intr) to boil or to foam as if boiling
(intr) to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
(tr) to soak in liquid
(tr) archaic to cook or extract the essence of (a food) by boiling

noun

the act or state of seething

Word Origin for seethe

Old English sēothan; related to Old Norse sjōtha, Old High German siodan to seethe