saturated

adjective
UK: /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
US: /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/

  1. Completely wet; soaked through.

    1. The towel is saturated with water.
    2. After the heavy rain, the ground was completely saturated and muddy.

  2. Filled to capacity; unable to hold or contain more.

    1. My phone is saturated with photos.
    2. The market is saturated with similar products making it hard to compete.

  3. Containing the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solution.

    1. The solution is saturated with salt.
    2. A saturated sugar solution will often form crystals as it cools.

  4. (Of a color) pure and intense.

    1. The painting has saturated blues and reds.
    2. Digital cameras allow you to adjust how saturated the colors are in your photos.
saturated verb

  1. To soak (something) thoroughly with liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

    1. Rain saturated my clothes.
    2. The sponge was saturated after I cleaned the countertop quickly.

  2. To fill something completely so that no more can be added or taken in.

    1. Media saturated the public with news.
    2. The company saturated the market, making it hard for new businesses to grow.

  3. To cause (a substance) to combine with the greatest possible amount of another substance.

    1. Saturate the fats with hydrogen.
    2. Scientists saturated the compound with oxygen to create a new molecule.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "saturated" in English means: Completely wet; soaked through., Filled to capacity; unable to hold or contain more., Containing the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solution., (Of a color) pure and intense..

The phonetic transcription of "saturated" is /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "saturated": "The towel is saturated with water.". More examples on the page.