Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - sodden

 I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe  Date: 1589  1.  a. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages ~ features  b. torpid, sluggish ~ minds  2.  a. heavy with or as if with moisture or water the ~ ground  b. heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking ~ biscuits  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun  II. verb  (~ed; ~ing)  Date: 1812  transitive verb to make ~  intransitive verb to become soaked or saturated