soaker

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who, or that which, soaks.
  • A person suffering from alcoholism.
  • A kind of knitted woollen diaper.
  • A kind of perforated hose used to distribute drips of water to a number of plants.
  • (Canada) The experience of stepping in a deep puddle and having one's foot become completely engulfed in water.

Etymology

Suffix from English soak.

Origin

English

soak

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