— soddenly , adv. — soddenness , n.
/sod"n/ , adj.
1. soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
2. heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked.
3. having a soaked appearance.
4. bloated, as the face.
5. expressionless, dull, or stupid, esp. from drunkenness.
6. lacking spirit or alertness; inert; torpid; listless.
7. Archaic. boiled.
v.t. , v.i.
8. to make or become sodden.
9. Obs. pp. of seethe .
[ 1250-1300; ME soden, sothen, ptp. of sethen to SEETHE ]