Definitions for drenches

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drenches drench

Spelling: [drench]

IPA: /drɛntʃ/

Drenches is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 217 anagrams from letters in drenches (cdeehnrs).

Definitions for drenches

noun

1. the act of drenching.
2. something that drenches:
3. a preparation for drenching or steeping.
4. a solution, especially one of fermenting bran, for drenching hides or skins.
5. a large drink or draft.
6. a draft of medicine, especially one administered to an animal by force.
7. Horticulture. a mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil surrounding a plant.

verb (used with object)

1. to wet thoroughly; soak.
2. to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep.
3. to cover or fill completely; bathe:
4. Veterinary Medicine. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), especially by force:
5. Archaic. to cause to drink.

Origin of drenches

before 900; Middle English drenchen, Old English drencan, causative of drincan to drink; cognate with Dutch drenken, German tränken to water, give to drink

Examples for drenches

Dole sunlight into his room by degrees; and when he can bear it, drench him with it.

She will drench us, but I don't much think she will swamp us.

Mix and boil down to one quart; when cool give it as a drench.

Where Molly and Sandy rode they were exposed to the first drench of a cloud-burst.

But the drench of water and her hair blinded her so that she could not see.

When I drench my insides with tea I sort of want it to take a hold.

But beware, incautious traveller—ten to one you will drench yourself.

Or are you, reader, one who delights to drench his mirth in tears?

He had not minded the sprinkling on his sides, but this gave him a drench in the face.

It struck the wall and broke, near enough to him to drench him.