[sod.den] adj [ME soden, fr. pp. of sethen to seethe] (1589) 1 a: dull or expressionless esp. 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" -- sod.den.ly adv -- sod.den.ness n
[2]sodden vb sod.dened ; sod.den.ing vt (1812): to make sodden ~ vi: to become soaked or saturated