drenching
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English drenchyng, drenchynge, drenchende, from Old English drenċende, from Proto-Germanic *drankijandz, present participle of *drankijaną (“to drench”), equivalent to drench + -ing.
Verb
drenching
- present participle of drench
Etymology 2
From Middle English drenchinge, equivalent to drench + -ing.
Noun
drenching (plural drenchings)
- The act by which something is drenched; a soaking.
Translations
the act by which something is drenched or soaked
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