soak in



soak in(to something)

[for moisture] to penetrate something. The rain soaked into the parched ground as fast as it fell. I'm glad it soaked in. I was afraid it would run off.
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soak something in something

to leave something immersed in a liquid, intending for it to be absorbed. soak your feet in Epsom salts to make them feel better. I had to soak my elbow in ice water to take down the swelling.
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soak in

v.
To penetrate or permeate; seep: Wait until the dye soaks in before you handle the fabric. The speaker paused to let her words soak in.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EliŠKa-Czech, Slovak
FlossieFLAWS-eeEnglish
Anthousa-Ancient Greek
RigbyRIG-beeEnglish (Rare)
Manish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
Zhirayr-Armenian