soaky
Syllables: soak·y/ˈsəʊki/US/ˈsoʊki/
soaky adjective: soaking wet; sopping; saturated.
Adjective
soaky (comparative soakier, superlative soakiest)
- Soaking wet; sopping; saturated.
- There is that same peat and bog, like nothing else but itself — a soaky, black, treacherous, useless mass when wet; when dry, a soil fat, light, and fertile beyond compare.1855, William Chambers, Robert Chambers, Chambers's Journal, volume 22, page 324
- Characterised by soaking; involving a soak.
- Now would be a good time to take a soaky bath, adding all that extra colloidal Oatmeal that you made, or you can eat the Oatmeal for breakfast with some honey: it's quite delicious.1999, Jeanne Rose, The Herbal Body Book, page 191
Forms of soaky
| comparative | soakier |
|---|---|
| superlative | soakiest |
Origin of soaky
From soak + -y.
Words that rhyme with soaky
9 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about soaky
- What does soaky mean?
- Soaky means soaking wet; sopping; saturated.
- What part of speech is soaky?
- Soaky is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce soaky?
- Soaky is pronounced /ˈsəʊki/ (UK).
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