soaks

Steeps in liquid

Soaks is the plural of soak—an instance of immersing something in liquid, or the liquid itself: Give the beans a long soak overnight.

The verb means to saturate or drench: Rain soaked through my jacket.

To soak up is to absorb: She soaked up every detail of the lecture.

To soak someone is to overcharge them.

extinguishes

firefighter

Emergency blaze responder

  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets

water · quench · flames · douse · drench · stream · gush · splash · pour · washdown

submerges

bathwater

Water drawn for soaking

  • tubOpen washing basin
  • basinConcave water receptacle
  • immersePlunge into liquid entirely

plunge · dip · dunk · steep · submerge · bucket · sink · descend · bathe · submersion

saturates

permeate

Spread through entirely

saturate · saturation · soakage · seepage · waterlog · sodden · sopping · moisture · damp · wet

drenches

rainstorm

Heavy precipitation event

monsoon · sodden · waterlogged · drenched · puddles · dampness · wetness · precipitation · showers · drizzle

marinates

brine

Water saturated with sodium

tenderize · infuse · vinegar · soy · teriyaki · herbs · spices · garlic · lemon · lime

absorbs

sponge

Absorbent cleaning material

porous · blotter · cotton · diapers · napkins · chamois · flannel · capillary · osmosis · permeate

Categories
Opposites
moisture saturation

soaksdries

Loses moisture content

dehydrates · desiccates · evaporates · drains · parches

intensity of wetting

soakssprinkles

Decorative dessert toppings

mists · dampens · moistens · drizzles · spritzes

duration of liquid contact

soaksrinses

Light washes with water

dunks · dips · splashes

Phrases
Family

soak, soaked, soaking, soaker, presoak, soakers, presoaked, unsoaked, oversoaked

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G