soakings
Getting completely drenched
Soakings are instances of becoming thoroughly wet: We got several soakings walking to work that week.
The word can also refer to prolonged immersions in liquid, whether for cleaning, relaxation, or preparation: The beans need repeated soakings before cooking.
Putting fully underwater
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- infusingSoaking to extract flavor
bathing · dunking · dipping · plunging · sousing · pickling · curing · tenderizing
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
inundation · flood · drenched · saturated · waterlogged · dripping · sodden · squelching
Process of taking in
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- penetrationEntry into something
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
- seepageSlow fluid escape
imbuing · suffusion · thoroughness · through-and-through · percolation · wicking
Mild presence of water
- wetnessState of being soaked
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- sogginessSaturated, limp condition
- clamminessMoist, cool dampness
condensation · dew · mist · drizzle · sprinkle · seeping · oozing · trickling
Cleaning fabric items
- rinsingClearing with water
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- pre-washInitial cleaning stage
- bleachingChemical color removal
whitening · sanitizing · disinfecting · hand-washing · delicates
submerging
Putting fully underwater
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
infusing · bathing · dunking · dipping · plunging · sousing · pickling · curing · tenderizing · water-bath
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentViolent rushing flow
monsoon · inundation · flood · drenched · saturated · waterlogged · dripping · sodden · squelching · puddles
absorption
Process of taking in
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- penetrationEntry into something
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
seepage · imbuing · suffusion · thoroughness · through-and-through · percolation · wicking
dampness
Mild presence of water
clamminess · condensation · dew · mist · drizzle · sprinkle · seeping · oozing · trickling
laundering
Cleaning fabric items
bleaching · whitening · sanitizing · disinfecting · hand-washing · delicates
soakingssprinkles
Decorative dessert toppings
sprinklings · misting · dampening · moistening · spritzes
soakingsdryings
Processes removing moisture
dehydrations · parching · aridity · droughts · airings
soakingssprinkles
Decorative dessert toppings
sprinklings · dribbles · drizzles · mists · moistening
- soaking wetSaturated with liquid
- soaking tubExtra-deep bathtub for immersion
- soaking rainHeavy, saturating precipitation
- soaking poolsBasins for body immersion
- soaking up
- soaking awayDraining by absorption