soaking1 adjectivesoaking2 noun
soakingsoak‧ing1 /ˈsəʊkɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ (also ˌsoaking ˈwet) adjective 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Tom's shoes were soaking wet.
- Overall labour requirement is minimised by the use of heat and chemical energy in the soaking process.
- Remembering the phone, she went to fetch it, leaving a soaking trail across her carpet.
- Replace the mushrooms in the soaking liquid in a medium pan and cook for 15 minutes until near-tender and fragrant.
- The parts should then be rinsed clean in the soaking solution and then in clean hot water before reassembling.
- Then on towards Amiens with the windscreen wipers going flip-flop as we drove past sodden barns and soaking cattle.
- Within minutes of being tossed out, the soaking fabrics became stiff boards.
Longman Language Activatorwet► wet
Collocations if something is wet , it has a lot of liquid on it or in it; if someone is wet , their clothes, skin, and hair are wet: · I can't come out yet - my hair's still wet.· You'd better change out of those wet clothes.· Let's not sit here - the grass is wet.· Freshly wet roads are dangerous because oil and dust mix with the water to make them slippery.get wet: · Hurry up with the umbrella - I'm getting wet!all wet informal: · When he got out of the boat, the sleeves of his sweater were all wet.wet paint/ink (=that has not yet dried): · All the benches had been painted and had "wet paint" signs on them.
► soaked very wet all the way through: · Your clothes are soaked. Leave them in front of the fire to dry.· Don't leave the cushions in the garden. They'll get soaked if it rains.soaked with: · Panting and soaked with sweat, Ron came running into the house.soaked to the skin: · When the men came in from the storm, they were soaked to the skin.soaked through (=extremely wet): · After a morning walk through the meadow, my shoes were completely soaked through.
► soaking/sopping/dripping wet also wringing wet British someone or something that is soaking wet etc is so wet that drops of water fall from them: · We were soaking wet by the time we got out of the rain.· There's no way I can wear this shirt tonight - it's still sopping wet.· Can I call you back in five minutes? I just got out of the shower and I'm dripping wet.
► be soaking someone who is soaking is very wet, so that drops of water fall from their clothes or hair: · You're soaking. Take those wet clothes off before you catch a cold.· Someone had pushed Sally into the swimming pool, and she was soaking.
► drenched if a person or area is drenched , it is completely wet, because a lot of rain or water has poured onto them: · Everyone got completely drenched when a huge wave hit the boat.· The two and a half hour walk in the wind and rain left us drenched.
► soggy something that is soggy is softer than usual and looks or feels unpleasant, because it has become wet: · Breakfast was terrible - the eggs were burnt and the toast was soggy.· A soggy pile of old leaves lay in the corner of the yard.
► sodden especially British something that is sodden is very wet and heavy, and is usually spoiled because there is so much water in it: · His shoes were sodden and covered with mud.· Mary tried to read the writing in her sodden address book, but it was impossible.
► saturated something that is saturated is so wet that it cannot hold any more water or liquid: · When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes saturated.saturated with: · The bandage around his knee was already saturated with blood.
► waterlogged ground that is waterlogged has water on its surface, because it is so wet it cannot hold any more water: · The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged.· You can plant the seeds anytime, as long as the soil is not frozen or waterlogged.
► awash written if a floor or area is awash , it is covered with a lot of water: · The ship leaned further to starboard and soon the decks were awash.awash with/in: · The toilet leaks, leaving the bathroom floor awash in slimy water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soaking/sopping/wringing wet
very wet: (=very wet)· His suit was soaking wet.
a soaking wet towelsoaking1 adjectivesoaking2 noun
soakingsoaking2 noun [countable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- We all got a good soaking on the water slides.
- An example is the soaking of equipment in an attempt to reduce bacterial loading.
- At this rate it was more than an airing it was getting, it was a soaking.
- Below his raincoat his trousers showed the damp, and his shoes were lustreless from their soaking.
- Liquid formulations are also produced for tank soaking of carbonised utensils.
- The starch in her collar had gone limp with the soaking.
- They take eighteen hours all told, including the overnight soaking.
- Yanto's already wet head and shoulders received another soaking as it hit the water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soaking/sopping/wringing wet
if someone or something gets a soaking, they get very wet (=very wet)· His suit was soaking wet.