saturate
Fill beyond capacity
Saturate means to soak something so thoroughly that it can hold no more.
A saturated sponge drips when squeezed.
The meaning extends to any kind of filling to capacity: The market is saturated with smartphones.
Saturated colors are rich and intense, free of white or gray.
In chemistry, a saturated solution contains the maximum dissolved substance possible at a given temperature.
Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms—they're "full" of hydrogen.
Saturate by steeping
- imbuePervade with feeling
- permeateSpread through entirely
- suffuseSpread gradually through
- steepRising at sharp angle
penetrate · pervade · infiltrate · diffuse · percolate · seep · interpenetrate · impregnate
Excessive surplus
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- excessSurplus beyond need
surfeit · overfill · inundate · overcrowd · cram · stuff · choke · clog
Thoroughly wet throughout
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- soppingThoroughly wet through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- soddenSaturated with liquid
dripping · wet · soaking · submerged · immersed · damp · moist · soggy
Severe overflow of water
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
swamp · overwhelm · torrent · surge · drown · monsoon · downpour · cloudburst
infuse
Saturate by steeping
steep · penetrate · pervade · infiltrate · diffuse · percolate · seep · interpenetrate · impregnate · fill
glut
Excessive surplus
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
excess · surfeit · overfill · inundate · overcrowd · cram · stuff · choke · clog · jam-packed
drenched
Thoroughly wet throughout
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- soppingThoroughly wet through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
sodden · dripping · wet · soaking · submerged · immersed · damp · moist · soggy · rain-soaked
deluge
Severe overflow of water
engulf · swamp · overwhelm · torrent · surge · drown · monsoon · downpour · cloudburst · flashflood
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
intense · deep · bright · luminous · chromatic · colorful · radiant · hue · pigment · chroma
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
deep · intense · powerful · undiluted · dense · heavy · maximum · extreme · full · complete
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- wateringwatering can, sprinkler, hose, drip irrigation, soaking
- absorbsoak, soak up, sponge, imbibe, blot
- overflowingoverflow, brimming, brimful, running over, spill
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- tie-dyespiral, bullseye, sunburst, crumple, scrunch
- saturation pointMaximum capacity reached
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
- color saturationIntensity of a hue
- saturated fatty acidLipid with single bonds only
- market saturationMaximum product penetration reached
- media saturationExcessive information coverage
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