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drench Definition

drench (drenc̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to make (a horse, cow, etc.) swallow a medicinal liquid
  2. to make wet all over; soak or saturate in liquid

Etymology: ME drenchen < OE drencan, to make drink, drown, caus. of drincan, to drink < Gmc *drank-, pret. stem of *drinkan, drink + -jan, caus. suffix

noun

  1. a large liquid dose, esp. for a sick animal
  2. a drenching or soaking
  3. a solution for soaking

drench Synonyms

drench

v.

soak, wet, saturate, flood; see immerse 1, soak 1. See syn. study at soak.

drench Usage Examples

Object

  • rain: We then ran from the van onto the stage to be greeted by thousands of rain drenched fans.
  • sun: Some artists evoke images of warm sun drenched beaches; Wolf draws a picture of gray windswept coastlines.
  • beach: Or maybe you just want to chill out on a sun drenched beach.

Subject

rain: In the background were twisted and torn train compartments being drenched by the heavy monsoon rains.

Modifying Another Word

  • thoroughly: Thoroughly drenched, we grouped in the Tea Room & waited.
  • absolutely: Within two minutes I was rushing back to the car absolutely drenched.
  • completely: Phyllis, who moments earlier had been enjoying a stroll to the local Co-op with husband Colin, was completely drenched.
  • totally: I was hurrying home in order to avoid getting totally drenched by the April showers, which filled the cold night air.
  • all: Their sound is in equal measures funky, metal and classic blues all drenched in the history of latter.
  • then: The two corpses were then drenched in gasoline from the jerry cans.

Noun used with modifier

soil: Apply to pots three times ( soil drench ) during each phase of growth.

Preposition: in

  • sweat: It was also my first dream where I awoke in bed drenched in sweat.
  • blood: Then half the world, deep drenched in blood shall die.
  • water: Then he ordered that the altar be drenched in water, even dug a trench around it to hold water.

Preposition: with

  • dew: You will eat grass like cows and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven.
  • sweat: The author didn't miss a cue and knows how to keep his fans drenched with sweat and fear.
  • rain: In October 1917 the area was drenched with rain - for a month.
  • blood: Worse, the slaughter was all tied to a deadly ancient French cult that worshiped at altars drenched with the blood of human sacrifice.
  • water: I remember seeing him drenched with water on at least one occasion.

Preposition: by

rain: In the background were twisted and torn train compartments being drenched by the heavy monsoon rains.

Browse dictionary entries near drench

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  6. dredge up
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  9. dreary
  10. drear
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  3. dress
  4. dress circle
  5. dress code
  6. dress-down
  7. dress parade
  8. dress rehearsal
  9. dress shield
  10. dress suit