saturated
saturated Lexical Profile
saturated Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.
"After three days of continuous rainfall, the saturated soil could no longer absorb any runoff."
Supplied with something to the point of excess, especially regarding a market or media environment where no further demand exists.
"The smartphone industry has become so saturated that manufacturers struggle to attract new buyers."
(in chemistry) Describing a solution containing the maximum concentration of a solute dissolved in the solvent, or an organic molecule containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.
"Nutritionists recommend limiting the intake of saturated fats found in butter and red meat."
(of a color) Very vivid, pure, and intense, without being diluted by white, black, or gray.
"The artist used deeply saturated blues and yellows to capture the brilliance of the Mediterranean coast."
• Rhymes for saturated
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'saturare' (to fill full or satisfy), from 'satur' meaning 'full of food' or 'sated'.