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单词 drenching
释义

drench

1 of 2

verb

ˈdrench How to pronounce drench (audio)
drenched; drenching; drenches

transitive verb

1
: to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
2
: to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
3
: to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
was drenched in furs and diamonds Richard Brautigan
4
a
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
b
archaic : to force to drink
drencher noun

drench

2 of 2

noun

1
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
2
a
: something that drenches
b
: a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate

Synonyms

Verb

  • bathe
  • bedraggle
  • douse
  • dowse
  • drown
  • soak
  • sodden
  • sop
  • souse
  • wash
  • water
  • water-soak
  • waterlog
  • wet
  • wet down
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Example Sentences

Verb we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Attendees also will have the opportunity to drench their favorite orchestra directors and MHS principals in the dunk tank. Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to drench portions of Central Indiana on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service for Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 The Stream Machine provides the most simple-yet-effective way to drench your opponents, offering rapid reloads and an extended range of up to 70 feet. Zachary Mack, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022 Weather After heavy rain fell across much of Southcentral Alaska, a second storm system is forecast to drench the region overnight and through Sunday. Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 Inside, there’s a dramatic double-height foyer with tall glass windows that drench the home in natural sunlight. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 June 2022 After dissipating over Mexico, tropical depression Agatha may drench South Florida by week's end. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 Shea butter and squalane drench the skin with extreme moisture. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 The 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, when 33 drivers will compete at the most iconic auto race in the world for a chance to drench themselves in milk and capture the Borg-Warner Trophy. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022
Noun
Gone, of course, were the aerial rope tricks and getting drench while singing in a waterfall. Chris Willman, Variety, 1 May 2022 The final step is giving your repotted orchid a good drench. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 It’s the perfect wash to pop in your gym bag for cleansing after even the most drench-inducing workouts. The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Use a systemic insecticide (Imidacloprid) as a soil drench around the root system in mid-May to prevent the insects ever from feeding. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2022 Licensed applicators are treating trees where the psyllids have been observed with a combination of the foliar spray Tempo and a root drench of the systemic Merit. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2021 Rare and intriguing, black maraschino cherry and bitter chocolate drench the palate, and a final kiss of licorice and tarte Tatin ebbs slowly in the background. Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Use the systemic insecticide Imidacloprid as a soil drench in mid-May to prevent them. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Sep. 2021 Certain animal formulations of ivermectin such as pour-on, injectable, paste, and ‘drench,’ are approved in the U.S. to treat or prevent parasites in animals. William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

drench

verb

ˈdrench How to pronounce drench (audio)
drenched; drenching
: to make completely wet
We had pancakes drenched in syrup.

Medical Definition

drench 1 of 2

noun

ˈdrench How to pronounce drench (audio)
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal

drench

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to administer a drench to (an animal)

drenching

verb

present participle of drench
1
as in wetting
to make wet we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wetting
  • washing
  • drowning
  • flooding
  • soaking
  • dousing
  • watering
  • rinsing
  • bathing
  • sopping
  • sousing
  • waterlogging
  • flushing
  • sprinkling
  • showering
  • submerging
  • splashing
  • dipping
  • inundating
  • wetting down
  • bedraggling
  • moistening
  • deluging
  • drizzling
  • saturating
  • water-soaking
  • misting
  • damping
  • soddening
  • swamping
  • hydrating
  • dowsing
  • dampening
  • moisturizing
  • humidifying
  • irrigating
  • laving
  • impregnating
  • overflowing
  • sluicing
  • bedewing
  • dunking
  • sloshing
  • aspersing
  • rehydrating
  • ducking
  • rewashing
  • rewetting
  • steeping
  • hosing (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drying
  • scorching
  • searing
  • parching
  • evaporating
  • desiccating
  • dehydrating
  • dewatering
  • wringing
  • drip-drying
  • dehumidifying
  • freeze-drying
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2
as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • soaking
  • saturating
  • drowning
  • sopping
  • sousing
  • impregnating
  • dipping
  • washing
  • submerging
  • immersing
  • macerating
  • steeping
  • penetrating
  • inundating
  • soddening
  • dousing
  • watering
  • bathing
  • waterlogging
  • swamping
  • marinating
  • moistening
  • hydrating
  • presoaking
  • infiltrating
  • permeating
  • seething
  • water-soaking
  • swilling
  • dampening
  • humidifying
  • damping
  • dowsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drying
  • emptying
  • searing
  • draining
  • dehydrating
  • wringing (out)
  • parching
  • desiccating
  • voiding
  • dehumidifying
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