- completely saturated
- dulled, esp by excessive drinking
- (in combination): a drink-sodden mind
- heavy or doughy, as bread is when improperly cooked
- to make or become sodden
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sod•den /ˈsɑdən/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- soaked and made heavy with liquid or moisture;
saturated.
sod•den
(sod′n),USA pronunciation adj.
v.t., v.i.
sod′den•ly, adv.
sod′den•ness, n.
- soaked with liquid or moisture;
saturated. - heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked.
- having a soaked appearance.
- bloated, as the face.
- expressionless, dull, or stupid, esp. from drunkenness.
- lacking spirit or alertness;
inert;
torpid;
listless. - [Archaic.]boiled.
v.t., v.i.
- to make or become sodden.
- [Obs.]pp. of seethe.
- Middle English soden, sothen, past participle of sethen to seethe 1250–1300
sod′den•ness, n.
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sodden /ˈsɒdən/ adj
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