soaked to the skin
Thoroughly saturated through
Soaked to the skin means thoroughly wet, drenched so completely that water has penetrated through clothing to the body beneath.
The phrase emphasizes totality—not just damp but saturated: We got caught in the storm and arrived soaked to the skin.
Sometimes shortened to just soaked.
- wet throughSaturated entirely by liquid
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- dripping wetSaturated beyond absorption
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- submergedBelow water's surface
soaked through · caught in the rain · rainstorm · saturated · downpour · heavy rain · rain shower · shivering · chilled to the bone · dripping · sodden · cold · puddle jumping · consumed · wet · engrossed · overwhelmed · bedraggled
soaked to the skinbone-dry
Utterly without moisture
dry as a bone · bone dry · parched · dried out · dry
soaked to the skinhigh and dry
Abandoned and helpless
damp · slightly damp · moist
soaked to the skinsnug as a bug
Extremely comfortable and warm
cozy · toasty · comfortable · sheltered · bundled up
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