drench Definition
drench (drenc̸h)
transitive verb
- to make (a horse, cow, etc.) swallow a medicinal liquid
- 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
- a large liquid dose, esp. for a sick animal
- a drenching or soaking
- a solution for soaking
drench Synonyms
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.
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