Definition

A person or thing that soaks or saturates something with water or another liquid.

Example

The heavy rain turned the garden into a drenching mess, making the drencher work harder to clear the water.

Conversation

I was caught in the rain yesterday and it was such a drencher!

Oh no, that sounds terrible! Did you get soaked?

Totally! I didn't even have an umbrella with me.

Yikes! Next time, you should check the weather before heading out.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Drencher → The word originates from the verb 'drench' (from Middle English 'drenchen', meaning to wet thoroughly) combined with the agent suffix '-er' (meaning a person or thing that performs an action). A drencher is something or someone that thoroughly wets or soaks.

Memory Tip

Think of someone or something that 'thoroughly wets' — that's what a drencher does.

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