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wet vs soak

soak vs wet

wet and soak both are nouns.

wet is an adjective but soak is not an adjective.

wet and soak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wet Yes Yes Yes No
soak Yes No Yes No
As verbs, soak is a hyponym of wet; that is, soak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wet:
  • wet: cause to become wet
  • soak: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Other hyponyms of wet include bedew, douse, dowse, drench, sop, souse, dampen, moisten, wash, irrigate, water, besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle, spurt, squirt, douse, dowse.
wet (noun) soak (noun)
wetness caused by water washing something by allowing it to soak
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
wet (adjective) soak (adjective)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
producing or secreting milk
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
containing moisture or volatile components
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
very drunk
wet (verb) soak (verb)
make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating fill, soak, or imbue totally
cause to become wet cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
heat a metal prior to working it
become drunk or drink excessively
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
beat severely
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
leave as a guarantee in return for money
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