SODDEN

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