drenched; drenching; drenches
1
: to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
2
: to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
3
: to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
was drenched in furs and diamonds—
Richard Brautigan
Richard Brautigan4
a
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
b
archaic
: to force to drink
drencher
noun
1
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
2
a
: something that drenches
b
: a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate
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Examples of drench in a Sentence
Verb
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The mussels are fatty, drenched in garlicky, spicy tomato sauce and served with warm, thick slices of Grand Central Bakery's campagnolo loaf, sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That involves applying a soil drench of Imidacloprid systemic insecticide in mid-May.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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Verb
The corn and honey cake is similar to your favorite corn bread, dense, gritty and full of corn flavor drenched in honey.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The mussels are fatty, drenched in garlicky, spicy tomato sauce and served with warm, thick slices of Grand Central Bakery's campagnolo loaf, sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Unfortunately, the systemic drench will not have an effect on this insect.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That involves applying a soil drench of Imidacloprid systemic insecticide in mid-May.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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“Drench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drench. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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drench
1 of 2 noun
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
drench
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
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