The Clue
Soaked (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SATURATED
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Notes
The answer SATURATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SATURATE as a verb:
1. cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
2. (impregnate, saturate) = infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
SATURATED as an adjective:
1. (saturated, concentrated) = being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution"
2. (drenched, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, sopping, soppy) = wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"
3. used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats"
4. (saturated, pure) = (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black