drenched; drenching; drenches
1
: to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
2
: to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
3
: to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
was drenched in furs and diamonds—
Richard Brautigan
Richard Brautigan4
a
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
b
archaic
: to force to drink
drencher
noun
1
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
2
a
: something that drenches
b
: a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate
Examples of drench in a Sentence
Verb
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Get into the habit of cleaning up splashes and spilled liquids promptly to prevent them from absorbing into the surface, and avoid drenching the floor with excessive amounts of water when cleaning.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To make rice water, collect the water used to wash rice, dilute it with fresh water, and then use it as a soil drench around your plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
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Verb
Day one of the four-day festival was graced with clear weather, unlike in 2024, when Slayer’s headlining set was thwarted by remnants of Hurricane Helene that left the festival grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center drenched with rain.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Get into the habit of cleaning up splashes and spilled liquids promptly to prevent them from absorbing into the surface, and avoid drenching the floor with excessive amounts of water when cleaning.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
These companies may recommend options such as an injection or soil drench.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To make rice water, collect the water used to wash rice, dilute it with fresh water, and then use it as a soil drench around your plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
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“Drench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drench. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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drench
1 of 2 noun
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
drench
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
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