drenching

Plural: drenchings

Noun

• the act of making something completely wet
  • "he gave it a good drenching"
• The act by which something is drenched; a soaking.
• The administering of a medicinal draught to an animal.

Verb

• drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
• force to drink
• permeate or impregnate
• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
• present participle and gerund of drench

Adj

• That causes one to become extremely wet.

Examples

• We'll be experiencing drenching rain all weekend.

Synonyms

douse, dowse, drench, imbrue, soak, soaking, sop, souse, sousing, swamp

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