June 3, 2011 - Word of the Day: soak

During one of my classes yesterday morning, the word "soak" came up, but no one knew what it meant. This is a great word to use when describing the lasting effects that water has on something.

Here it is as a verb:

• She soaked some black beans overnight.
• You have to let a tea bag soak in water for a few minutes to make tea.
• Hector soaked his shirt in soapy water to get a stain out.
• If you soak in water for a long time, your fingers and toes will get all wrinkled.
• Helen and her friends stayed outside during a rain shower and got soaked.

It's commonly used as an adverb before the word "wet."

• My shoes are soaking wet.
• The ground got soaking wet after the storm.

You can also use it as a noun:

• The ground got a good soaking after the storm.
• It hasn't rained in a long time. Give the garden a good soak.

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