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triefend

dripping, soaking wet

adjective TREE-fend Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

oozing (wound); dripping (with sarcasm)

Usage Note

triefend describes something from which water or liquid drips actively — triefend nass, triefendes Haar. Figuratively triefend vor Ironie means dripping with irony. It is vivid and strong, implying excess: not just wet but sodden.

Examples

"Er kam triefend nass aus dem Regen ins Haus."

Natural Translation

He came into the house dripping wet from the rain.

Literal Translation

He came dripping wet from the rain into the house.

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