Bedrenched

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Soaked thoroughly, especially with water or other liquid
2. drenched to the point of saturation, leaving no part untouched by moisture
3. completely covered in liquid, often resulting in a heavy or dripping appearance

Etymology: "Bedrenched" is the past form of "bedrench," which has a Middle English ancestor, "bidrenchen," attested in past participle forms "bidrenkt" and "bidreint." The word is built from two parts: the prefix "be-," used in Old and Middle English to mean "all over" or "completely," and "drench," a verb meaning to soak or submerge in liquid. So the whole word essentially means "drenched all over." The root "drench" is older still and goes back to Old English "drencan," meaning to make something drink or to cause to drown, from a general idea of giving liquid to someone. The "be-" prefix intensifies the verb, so a body that is bedrenched is not just wet but thoroughly saturated from every side.