English Explanatory Dictionary

drenching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of drench
adj
  1. That causes one to become extremely wet.
noun
  1. The act by which something is drenched; a soaking.
  2. The administering of a medicinal draught to an animal.

Word forms

drenching more drenching most drenching drenchings

Etymology

From Middle English drenchyng, drenchynge, drenchende, from Old English drenċende, from Proto-Germanic *drankijandz, present participle of *drankijaną (“to drench”), equivalent to drench + -ing.

Derived words

drenchingly
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