Absorption of liquid by a solid or a semisolid material.
(Source: MGH)
wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"
the act of making something completely wet
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
washing something by allowing it to soak
extremely; "dripping wet," "soaking wet"
the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"
wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker''s sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"
extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet"
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
