saturated

adjective

sat·​u·​rat·​ed ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-təd 

1

: full of moisture : made thoroughly wet

2

a

: being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure

b

: being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms

saturated fats

3

of a color : having high saturation : pure

Synonyms

• awash
• bathed
• bedraggled
• doused
• dowsed
• drenched
• dripping
• logged
• saturate
• soaked
• soaking
• sodden
• soggy
• sopping
• soppy
• soused
• washed
• water-soaked
• watered
• waterlogged
• watery
• wet

Examples of saturated in a Sentence

His shirt was saturated with sweat.

the area's already saturated freeways

Recent Examples on the Web

My other go-to is Farrow & Ball Faded Terracotta, another warm, but also not overly saturated color that changes by the sunlight and can go warmer or darker. —Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024

As the Chinese market has become more saturated and demand has softened, its EV makers have increasingly turned to overseas markets to keep sales up. —Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

saturated

adjective

sat·​u·​rat·​ed

ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt-əd

1

: full of moisture

2

a

: being a mixture that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a substance at a given temperature and pressure

b

: being a carbon compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms

saturated fats

Medical Definition

saturated

adjective

sat·​u·​rat·​ed ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt-əd 

1

: being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure

2

: having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon chain

—used especially of an oil, fat, or fatty acid

coconut oil is a saturated oil

see also saturated fat compare unsaturated sense b