seetheの旧過去分詞形から、seethe, to boil, to bring to a boil, wet through, soaked throughの派生形。
英語の語源
sodden (adj.)
"soaked or softened in water," 1820, earlier "resembling something that has been boiled a long time" (1590s), originally "boiled" (c. 1300), from Old English soden "boiled," strong past participle of seotan "to cook, boil" (see seethe). For sense evolution from "heat in water" to "immerse in water" compare bath.
例文
1. His grey jersey and trousers were sodden with the rain.
彼のグレーのニットセーターとズボンはすべて雨に降られた。
2.The porter put our scruffy rain- sodden luggage on a trolley.
運搬工は私たちの雨に浸された汚れた荷物をカートに乗せた。
3.His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins and his shoes squelched.