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saturated

saturated

2 3.4
Completely soaked with liquid so it cannot absorb any more
  • adjective
  • /ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/
translation icon : saturado
  • Due to the constant downpour, the ground became fully saturated, leading to puddles forming all over the field.
  • saturated soil
  • saturated flow

It is well saturated with water and there we go.

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Examples

  • Now if it rains for three days in a row, yes, that basically soil will get saturated, you will get flood.

  • This also is not like waterproof so as it gets saturated water drips.

  • You can probably see like the ground is just saturated in some areas.

  • It is well saturated with water and there we go.

  • And our testing has found that the Airstream was fully saturated by just the stock fan, at least in the instance of our bench.

  • While this amount of rainfall is very impressive anywhere in the state, Central Coast watersheds don't have quite the capacity of the North Coast or Central Valley rivers, and after a quick check, soils are actually more saturated than I expected based on antecedent conditions.

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  • After the heavy rain, the garden was completely saturated with water, making it impossible to walk on the grass.

  • The sponge was saturated with oil, unable to hold any more liquid after being dipped into the container.

Synonyms

sodden
vssaturated
10 6.0

Very wet and heavy with water

is completely full so nothing more can be absorbed
drenched in
vssaturated
7 4.6

Completely covered with a strong feeling, color or bright light

is a literal full condition limiting further absorption
soaked to the skin
vssaturated
1 3.2

Completely wet, with water going through your clothes and reaching your skin

is about any material full to capacity against extra absorption
drenched
vssaturated
1 3.9

Completely wet, for example from rain or sweat

is completely full so no extra substance can be absorbed
soaking
vssaturated
1.0

Completely wet and heavy with water

is completely full so nothing more can be absorbed
filled
vssaturated
1.0

Full of something that takes up most of it

is specifically about being wet and unable to take more liquid

Antonyms

1.0

Not containing anything

dry
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

Compounds

3.6

A type of fat found mainly in animal foods that has no double bonds in its chain

How Wet

saturated
2 3.4
waterlogged
3 5.2
wet
800 1.0
damp
113 1.0
dry
791 1.0

Surface Forms

saturated positive

Morphology

saturated = saturate (transparent) = saturate + ed

A regular adjectival/past-participle use of 'saturate' meaning 'soaked/filled', which is directly derivable from the verb.

Etymology

Saturated comes from the old Latin root satur- meaning 'full'. When something is saturated with water it is 'full' of liquid and cannot absorb any more, like wet ground after heavy rain.