dripping/soaking/sopping wet

idiom

: very wet
His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

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Editor Tip: After applying your leave-in conditioner, work the custard through soaking wet hair. Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024 By the end of the track, the 39-year-old Nashville native was soaking wet. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 The soil should remain moist around the plant, not soaking wet. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024 Nearly every soaking wet winter, Llagas Creek around Morgan Hill has flooded. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dripping/soaking/sopping wet 

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dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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“Dripping/soaking/sopping wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping%2Fsoaking%2Fsopping%20wet. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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