wet through

Saturated to skin

Wet through means soaked completely, with water or liquid penetrating all the way through clothing or material: I got caught in the rain and was wet through by the time I reached the car.

The phrase emphasizes thoroughness—not merely damp on the surface but saturated entirely.

Also appears as wet through and through or simply soaked through.

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waterlogged · dampened · saturated · downpour · rain · caught in the rain · squelching · puddle jumping · bedraggled · wring out · drowned · plastered · permeated · clothes · change of clothes · splashed · towel · bone dry

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Opposites
moisture saturation

wet throughbone-dry

Utterly without moisture

dry as a bone · parched · dried out · desiccated · dry

Family

wet, through, wetness, wets, wettest, wetter, wetting, wetly, rewetting

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