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Meanings of drenching in English
Portuguese
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remull Synonyms
Examples for "soaking"
Examples for "soaking"
1
Farmers too can look forward to their crops getting a good soaking.
2
The words of the ancient philosopher were soaking in with the rain.
3
I can hear the faint sound of it soaking up the water.
4
The sea rises to my knee soaking the hem of my robe.
5
At the end of the soaking period, set for the regular cycle.
1
They souse themselves in water that has been heated to 140 deg.
2
This, and enough, premised, I go souse into my personal history.
3
Killin' time, you know-makesyou think of boiling souse and head-cheese.
4
GLADYS: Ah, then he will have to cut out his souse.
5
So you hadn't heard how Bud's turned out to be a regular souse?
1
I have had quite enough of a salt water sousing.
2
I had an uncomfortable journey upstream, for I was very wet from my sousing.
3
Old Abe followed cautiously, bathing his temples and his wrists before sousing all over.
4
Of course after sousing the poor girl I had to be attentive to her, hadn't I?
5
The cork reported on drawing, as the best diver doth on sousing from Warwick bridge into Avon.
Usage of drenching in English
1
Quick, maddening, drenching, it comes; enveloping them in wet in a moment.
2
MetService said Hawke's Bay could be in line for a drenching tonight.
3
But it is lovely enough even as seen through the drenching rain.
4
It's drenching our windows, and I'm glad we're safe inside our cave.
5
It came with a sudden plunge upon the earth, drenching all things.
6
He did not pause but plunged back again through the drenching maelstrom.
7
Rough drenching or drenching through the nostrils may cause this serious condition.
8
But she was a strong child, and one drenching wouldn't harm her.
9
A spray of water squirted up into his face drenching him thoroughly.
10
In fairness, there's something comical about paying for such a spiteful drenching.
11
The dry season was approaching, but there were still heavy, drenching rains.
12
Half a liter of ballast sprayed out of the tank, drenching him.
13
Lena threw herself onto his body, the rain drenching both of them.
14
For what are civilized and christian nations drenching their fields with blood?
15
The crowd hissed as blood sluiced from the wound, drenching her torso.
16
Inland Canterbury will also get a drenching, from tomorrow morning to Monday morning.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Drenching through the time
Drenching across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common