sodden

sodden
['sɒdn]
aggettivo [clothing] fradicio; [ground] zuppo

sodden with drink — fig. ubriaco fradicio

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sodden /ˈsɒdn/
a.
1 bagnato fradicio; inzuppato; zuppo
2 (di pane, ecc.) molle e umido; pesante
3 (fig.) abbrutito, reso ottuso, istupidito (spec. per il troppo bere)
4 (fig.) privo di fantasia; spento (fig.)
5 (sport: del terreno di gioco) allentato
soddenness
n. [u]
1 l'esser fradicio (o zuppo)
2 (del pane) l'essere molle e umido; pesantezza
3 (fig.) stato di abbrutimento (per il troppo bere).
(to) sodden /ˈsɒdn/
A v. t.
impregnare d'acqua; inzuppare; infradiciare
B v. i.
impregnarsi d'acqua; inzupparsi; infradiciarsi.
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['sɒdn]
aggettivo [clothing] fradicio; [ground] zuppo

sodden with drink — fig. ubriaco fradicio


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  • Sodden — Sod den, v. t. To soak; to make heavy with water. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sodden — O.E. soden, strong pp. of seoþan to cook, boil (see SEETHE (Cf. seethe)). Originally boiled; sense of soaked is first recorded 1820 …   Etymology dictionary

  • sodden — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe Date: 1589 1. a. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages < sodden features > b. torpid, sluggish < sodden minds > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • -sodden — [[t] sɒd(ə)n[/t]] 1) COMB in ADJ: usu ADJ n sodden combines with drink and with the names of alcoholic drinks to form adjectives which describe someone who has drunk too much alcohol and is in a bad state as a result. He portrays a whisky sodden… …   English dictionary

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