drench
to wet thoroughly; soak.
to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep.
to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight.
Veterinary Medicine. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), especially by force: to drench a horse.
Archaic. to cause to drink.
the act of drenching.
something that drenches: a drench of rain.
a preparation for drenching or steeping.
a solution, especially one of fermenting bran, for drenching hides or skins.
a large drink or draft.
a draft of medicine, especially one administered to an animal by force.
Horticulture. a mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil surrounding a plant.
Origin of drench
1synonym study For drench
Other words from drench
- drencher, noun
- drench·ing·ly, adverb
- un·drenched, adjective
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How to use drench in a sentence
Will the transition of power from one Kim to another become drenched in even more blood?
Even by the already money-drenched standards of American politics, the Eldridge campaign was a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple | James Kirchick | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the old days, drenched in racism as the South was, it was economically populist.
Concerned citizens took to social media, tweeting photos of animals drenched in oil.
The experience is intended to emulate being taken hostage, which feels strange in these very real ISIS horror-drenched times.
There were those who saw him lying on the ground, still in death, his bosom drenched in blood.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnFortunately, the water was not deep, and quickly the drenched animal and man were pulled from the water.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeHere, being suddenly drenched by spray from one of the engines, Sam and Tommy made for the shelter of a chimney-stack.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneThe seas breaking in heavy masses on the pier-head drenched the two men as they bent their heads to resist the roaring blast.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneNor did he know that he was cold, until he returned to the house with drenched garments and a chill which he felt to his bones.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for drench
/ (drɛntʃ) /
to make completely wet; soak
to give liquid medicine to (an animal), esp by force
the act or an instance of drenching
a dose of liquid medicine given to an animal
Origin of drench
1Derived forms of drench
- drencher, noun
- drenching, noun, adjective
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