Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

sopping-wet

Adjective

/ˈsɒp.ɪŋ.wɛt/

Definition

Extremely wet; soaked completely with moisture or liquid.

Examples

After the rainstorm, my clothes were sopping-wet and I needed to change.
The dog jumped into the pool and came out sopping-wet, shaking water everywhere.
She forgot her umbrella and ended up sopping-wet by the time she got home.

Meaning

The term ‘sopping-wet’ describes something that is drenched or saturated with water, indicating a level of wetness that goes beyond being just slightly damp.