Soaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Soaker is a noun meaning One who, or that which, soaks.
Meaning
One who, or that which, soaks.
More Meanings
- A kind of knitted woollen diaper.
- A kind of perforated hose used to distribute drips of water to a number of plants.
- (Canada, slang) The experience of stepping in a deep puddle and having one's foot become completely engulfed in water.
- (cooking) A mixture of grains softened in water which is added to bread dough.
- (slang) A person suffering from alcoholism.
Example Sentences
The stack of folded diapers on the shelf above it was diminishing rapidly. Time to wash diapers, baby soakers, and gowns. She heard the men prepare to leave as she pulled the woolen knit soakers back up.
Word Forms
- soakers
Synonyms for soaker
Depending on context, synonyms include alcoholic, souse, suck-pint, booter, lush, torrent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downpour, cloudburst, deluge, dipsomaniac, waterspout, boozer.
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