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Drenched vs Damped - What's the difference?

drenched | damped |

As adjectives the difference between drenched and damped

is that drenched is completely wet; sodden while damped is (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water.

As verbs the difference between drenched and damped

is that drenched is (drench) while damped is (damp).

drenched

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Completely wet; sodden
    • The storm's so bad that if you step outside for 20 seconds, you get drenched .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (drench)

    • damped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (damp)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
  • (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.

    • Antonyms

    * (Possessing a nonzero damping ratio) undamped