DRENCHES Synonyms
8 hypernyms for drenches. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DRENCHES
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| bathes | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation verb • cleanse the entire body • suffuse or envelope with something • swim for pleasure or recreation | ||||||
| floods | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||
| immerses | verb v | |||||
verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed | ||||||
| inundates | verb v | |||||
verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| saturates | verb v | |||||
verb • cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance • infuse or fill completely | ||||||
| soaks | verb v | |||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • washing something by allowing it to soak verb • submerge in a liquid • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto • leave as a guarantee in return for money • beat severely • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • become drunk or drink excessively • fill, soak, or imbue totally • heat a metal prior to working it | ||||||
| submerges | verb v | |||||
verb • sink below the surface; go under or as if under water • cover completely or make imperceptible • put under water • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| douse | verb v | |||||
verb • put out, as of a candle or a light • wet thoroughly • dip into a liquid • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • lower quickly • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||
| dowse | verb v | |||||
noun • searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod verb • wet thoroughly • use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||
| imbrue | verb v | |||||
verb • permeate or impregnate | ||||||
| soak | verb v | |||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • washing something by allowing it to soak verb • submerge in a liquid • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto • leave as a guarantee in return for money • beat severely • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • become drunk or drink excessively • fill, soak, or imbue totally • heat a metal prior to working it | ||||||
| sop | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely • piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid • a concession given to mollify or placate verb • give a conciliatory gift or bribe to • be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid • dip into liquid • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||
| swamp | noun n | |||||
noun • low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog • a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | ||||||