What does sopping mean?
Sopping means Soaked, drenched, completely wet to the point of dripping..
Sopping
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Soaked, drenched, completely wet to the point of dripping..
Definitions by Sense
- Soaked, drenched, completely wet to the point of dripping.
- present participle and gerund of sop
- A soaking.
Example Sentences
The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
A swirling, sopping, doomladen midmorning, take my word for it, and myself, as I say, an unborn ghost, not ordered, not delivered and certainly not paid for: myself a deaf microphone, planted but inactive in any but the biological meaning.
There were hot miseries and cold miseries; saline unpleasantries, partial wettings and complete soppings; […]
Synonyms for sopping
Antonyms for sopping
Related Words
Word Forms
- more sopping
- most sopping
- soppings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for sopping?
Common synonyms include sodden, wet, saturated, soaked.
What is the opposite of sopping?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use sopping in a sentence?
The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
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