Definitions and Examples of steeped, soaked
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Soaked in or saturated with a liquid.
Example
The tea leaves were steeped in hot water for five minutes.
Completely wet with a liquid.
Example
After getting caught in the rain, his clothes were soaked and he had to change.
Key Differences: steeped vs soaked
- 1Steeped implies that something has been soaked in a liquid for a period of time, while soaked simply means that something is completely wet with a liquid.
- 2Steeped is often used to describe food or drinks that have been infused with flavor, while soaked can refer to any object that has been submerged in a liquid.
Effective Usage of steeped, soaked
- 1Cooking: Use steeped to describe food or drinks that have been infused with flavor.
- 2Weather: Use soaked to describe objects that are completely wet due to rain or other liquids.
- 3Cleaning: Use unsteep to describe the process of not soaking or immersing something in liquid.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of unsteep are steeped and soaked. Steeped implies that something has been soaked in a liquid for a period of time, while soaked simply means that something is completely wet with a liquid. Use these words in cooking, weather, and cleaning contexts to convey specific meanings.
