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
OTHER WORDS FROM sodden
sod·den·ly, adverb sod·den·ness, nounWords 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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for sodden
British Dictionary definitions for sodden (1 of 2)
sodden
/ (ˈsɒdən) /
adjective
completely saturated
- dulled, esp by excessive drinking
- (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, nounWord 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