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- Dictionarysaturated/ˈsatjʊreɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked: "a mass of saturated air decreases in temperature as it rises in the atmosphere" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, without carbon–carbon double or triple bonds: "saturated hydrocarbons"
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SATURATED definition: 1. completely wet: 2. completely filled with something so that no more can be added: 3. If the…. Learn more.
The meaning of SATURATED is full of moisture : made thoroughly wet. How to use saturated in a sentence.
to make something or someone completely wet: The grass had been saturated by overnight rain. He had cut his leg badly, and his trousers were saturated with/in blood. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cover in or fill with liquid. wet Wet the flannel before you wipe the child's face. moisten He licked his lips to moisten them.
SATURATED meaning: 1. completely wet: 2. completely filled with something so that no more can be added: 3. If the…. Learn more.
verb. sat· u· rate ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt. saturated; saturating. Synonyms of saturate. transitive verb. 1. : to satisfy fully : satiate. 2. : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained. water saturated with salt. 3. a. : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades.
adjective. /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ [not usually before noun] completely wet synonym soaked. Saturated soil lacks air, without which plant roots die. The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything.
If someone or something is saturated, they become extremely wet. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. [be VERB -ed] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: soak, steep, drench, seep More Synonyms of saturate. saturated adjective.
(of a solution or solvent) containing the maximum amount of solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature and pressure. See also supersaturated. 2. (of a colour) having a large degree of saturation. 3. (of a chemical compound) a. containing no multiple bonds and thus being incapable of undergoing additional reactions.
verb. /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ Verb Forms. saturate something to make something completely wet synonym soak. The continuous rain had saturated the soil. Condensation can saturate the insulation, rendering it useless. The heavy autumn rains saturate the ground. Definitions on the go.
Saturated means drenched and full. When you fish out a slice of bread that’s fallen into your water glass and find it’s disgustingly spongy and waterlogged, it’s saturated. Saturated originally meant “satisfied," but by the 1700s it could mean “soaked thoroughly.”.
