wringing wet
Saturated beyond capacity
Wringing wet describes something so thoroughly soaked that water could be squeezed out of it—as if it had just been pulled from a washtub before wringing.
The phrase emphasizes extreme wetness: He came in from the storm wringing wet.
Also appears as wet enough to wring.
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- soppingThoroughly wet through
- dripping wetSaturated beyond absorption
soaked through · soggy · saturated · dripping · soaked · squeezed · bedraggled · wettish · wet · soaking wet · clammy · watery · squeeze out · spongy · rainstorm · rain · hands · washcloth