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Soaked vs Drenched - What's the difference?

soaked | drenched |

As verbs the difference between soaked and drenched

is that soaked is past tense of soak while drenched is past tense of drench.

As adjectives the difference between soaked and drenched

is that soaked is drenched with water, or other liquid while drenched is completely wet; sodden.

soaked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (soak)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Drenched with water, or other liquid.

    • 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)