permeated
Soaked all through
Permeated is the past tense of permeate, meaning to spread or pass through something completely.
A smell permeates a room by filling every part of it.
Ideas permeate a culture by saturating it thoroughly.
The word suggests penetration into every corner or layer: The smell of cigarette smoke had permeated the curtains.
Corruption had permeated the entire organization.
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- steepedSaturated by soaking
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
saturated · imbibed · marinated · bathed · immersed · submerged · doused · flooded
Spread throughout completely
- pervadedSpread completely through
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- disseminatedSpread widely abroad
distributed · circulated · diffused · radiated · extended · expanded · propagated · transmitted
Entered covertly, secretly
- penetratedPassed into or through
- seepedLeaked out gradually
- percolatedSeeped through porous material
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
passed through · entered · invaded · pierced · breached · interpenetrated · transfused · absorbed
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- widespreadExisting across many places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- endemicNative to one area
ingrained · entrenched · embedded · inherent · deep-seated · engrained · rooted · established
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
waterlogged · saturated · imbibed · marinated · bathed · immersed · submerged · doused · flooded · swamped
suffused
Spread throughout completely
disseminated · distributed · circulated · diffused · radiated · extended · expanded · propagated · transmitted · carried
infiltrated
Entered covertly, secretly
- penetratedPassed into or through
- seepedLeaked out gradually
- percolatedSeeped through porous material
filtered · passed through · entered · invaded · pierced · breached · interpenetrated · transfused · absorbed · worked through
ubiquitous
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- widespreadExisting across many places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
endemic · ingrained · entrenched · embedded · inherent · deep-seated · engrained · rooted · established · pervading
infused
Saturated with flavor
tinctured · colored · flavored · invested · charged · filled · impregnated · inculcated · inspired · animated
- saturatedsoaked, drenched, waterlogged, soggy, sopping
permeatedblocked
Passage prevented or impeded
repelled · excluded · impenetrable · sealed · impermeable
permeatedcontained
Kept within limits
sealed off · isolated · insulated · encapsulated · hermetically sealed