water-soakv.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəsəʊk/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌsoʊk/,

/ˈwɑdərˌsoʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., soak v.

Etymology: < water n. + soak v. Compare earlier water-soaked adj. and water-soaken adj.

Now rare.

1. transitive. To saturate with water. Also: to soak in water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > make very wet [verb (transitive)] > with water > the interstices of

water-soak1680

1680 J. Butler Ἀστρολογία ii. 42 in Ἁγιαστρολογία Sure our great Philosopher has not so little reason as to imagin, as if these Brains were water-soak't only, as the Barley when it is steeped in the water in order to be made Malt!

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1784 II. 519 [G. Stevens:] The conductors to the wheels, suns, stars, &c. were so thoroughly water-soaked, that it was impossible any part of the exhibition should be made.

1847 Water-cure Jrnl. 1 July 208/2 It does no good to water-soak the hair, as is often done.

1922 B. B. Warwick Romance of Jersey Pines xxxi. 81 We will always have to watersoak the wood to be sold to the ship builders.

2003 J. Puhalla et al. Baseball & Softball Fields i. v. 89 If the field is to be used before a full natural settling can be counted on, a good practice is to ‘water soak’ the trenches to speed up the settling process.

2. intransitive. To become saturated with water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > be or become very wet [verb (intransitive)] > become very wet

soga1552

sod1642

sodden1821

water-soak1899

1899 R. Eliot Let. in Wisconsin Mag. Hist. (1950) Mar. 334 We did not know before that dead mesquite timber would water-soak and go to the bottom in the course of a few hours.

1936 Jrnl. Agric. Res. 52 254 The same leaves, but with upper surface exposed, required an average of 93 seconds to water-soak.

1942 Phytopathology 32 1 Living tissue surrounding necrotic areas in leaves has repeatedly been observed to water-soak more readily than other tissues.

1952 Texas Game & Fish July 24/2 Balsa wood would water soak, however, and, when spongy, the hooks were easily twisted or broken loose from the bodies.

1966 Plant Dis. Reporter Aug. 564 If the airbrush is to be used, or other methods where water congestion of leaf tissue is necessary, leaves must water-soak readily.

Derivatives

ˈwater-ˌsoaking n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > [noun] > action or process

soak1598

drenching1626

sobbing1664

saturation1732

flooding1799

swamping1802

drench1807

water-soaking1849

soddening1852

soakage1867

1849 Farmer & Mechanic 11 Oct. 491/2 Water applied copiously at the roots, before there are leaves, to draw it up, is apt to induce watersoaking and decay.

1909 E. Banks Myst. Frances Farrington 248 A black velvet hat..giving evidence of much water-soaking.

2007 Sunday Tasmanian (Nexis) 9 Sept. a4 They can..build up a pool of capital that is available for any loss, for example a car theft or damage to carpets due to a water soaking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-soak
释义	water-soakv. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəsəʊk/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌsoʊk/, /ˈwɑdərˌsoʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., soak v. Etymology: < water n. + soak v. Compare earlier water-soaked adj. and water-soaken adj. Now rare. 1. transitive. To saturate with water. Also: to soak in water. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > make very wet [verb (transitive)] > with water > the interstices of water-soak1680 1680 J. Butler Ἀστρολογία ii. 42 in Ἁγιαστρολογία Sure our great Philosopher has not so little reason as to imagin, as if these Brains were water-soak't only, as the Barley when it is steeped in the water in order to be made Malt! 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1784 II. 519 [G. Stevens:] The conductors to the wheels, suns, stars, &c. were so thoroughly water-soaked, that it was impossible any part of the exhibition should be made. 1847 Water-cure Jrnl. 1 July 208/2 It does no good to water-soak the hair, as is often done. 1922 B. B. Warwick Romance of Jersey Pines xxxi. 81 We will always have to watersoak the wood to be sold to the ship builders. 2003 J. Puhalla et al. Baseball & Softball Fields i. v. 89 If the field is to be used before a full natural settling can be counted on, a good practice is to ‘water soak’ the trenches to speed up the settling process. 2. intransitive. To become saturated with water. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > be or become very wet [verb (intransitive)] > become very wet soga1552 sod1642 sodden1821 water-soak1899 1899 R. Eliot Let. in Wisconsin Mag. Hist. (1950) Mar. 334 We did not know before that dead mesquite timber would water-soak and go to the bottom in the course of a few hours. 1936 Jrnl. Agric. Res. 52 254 The same leaves, but with upper surface exposed, required an average of 93 seconds to water-soak. 1942 Phytopathology 32 1 Living tissue surrounding necrotic areas in leaves has repeatedly been observed to water-soak more readily than other tissues. 1952 Texas Game & Fish July 24/2 Balsa wood would water soak, however, and, when spongy, the hooks were easily twisted or broken loose from the bodies. 1966 Plant Dis. Reporter Aug. 564 If the airbrush is to be used, or other methods where water congestion of leaf tissue is necessary, leaves must water-soak readily. Derivatives ˈwater-ˌsoaking n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > [noun] > action or process soak1598 drenching1626 sobbing1664 saturation1732 flooding1799 swamping1802 drench1807 water-soaking1849 soddening1852 soakage1867 1849 Farmer & Mechanic 11 Oct. 491/2 Water applied copiously at the roots, before there are leaves, to draw it up, is apt to induce watersoaking and decay. 1909 E. Banks Myst. Frances Farrington 248 A black velvet hat..giving evidence of much water-soaking. 2007 Sunday Tasmanian (Nexis) 9 Sept. a4 They can..build up a pool of capital that is available for any loss, for example a car theft or damage to carpets due to a water soaking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1680
随便看	in reformatory in regard in regard of in regard of or to in regard to in regards to in regimen in register in rehab in rehearsal in reign in rejoinder in relation to in relief in relievo in rem in remainder in remanant in remembrance in remembrance of in remission in rencounter in render in rep in repair