soak through
verb
Simple meaning
Be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sohkthrooSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsoʊkθˈɹu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
Used this way, soak through is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Careful and exacting
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
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