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  • adjective Alternative spelling of rainsoaked.

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Examples

  • Doves The Man Who Told Everything There was a time when people thought Elbow deserved to be as popular as their fellow gruff, rain-soaked Mancunian songsmiths, Doves.

    F&M playlist 2011

  • The old fashioned structure fits neatly into the beautiful and dreary rain-soaked Martha's Vineyard location and the stark modern house that serves as home base.

    Marc Ruxin: The Bestest 2010 -- Filmmage Marc Ruxin 2011

  • Eric Fehr scored twice to help the Washington Capitals claim a rain-soaked, 3-1 Winter Classic victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins before 68,111 at Heinz Field.

    Winter Classic: Capitals beat Penguins, 3-1 Lindsay Applebaum 2011

  • No deaths have been reported on those islands, but hundreds of people took refuge in shelters as 150 kilometer per hour winds tore at buildings and rain-soaked hillsides slid across roads.

    Hurricane Tomas Strengthens, Haiti at Risk 2010

  • I had written a short story for a class I took in college with Paul West, about this strange rain-soaked place called Rain Village.

    Carolyn Turgeon - An interview with author 2010

  • Morning commuters drive through a misty, rain-soaked approach to I-395 from Seminary Road.

    Post Now: Storm brings accidents, slow commute Maria Glod 2010

  • Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Martin Johnson Three times in the past decade, England was unbeaten heading into its final game, only to come unstuck on two occasions: On a rain-soaked Sunday in 2000, Scotland thwarted its ancient rival with a 19-13 victory.

    Tip of the Day 2011

  • It was June 30—the eve of the Concert for Diana—and while Kate was watching Maria Sharapova clobber her opponent in straight sets, William and Harry were at rain-soaked Wembley Stadium checking out rehearsals.

    William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

  • (AP) Levi Leipheimer bumped wheels with Lance Armstrong, but recovered to maintain his lead after Thor Hushovd won the third stage Tuesday in the rain-soaked Tour of California.

    Leipheimer maintains Tour of California lead despite crash 2009

  • Hundreds of people took refuge in shelters as 150 kilometer-per-hour winds tore at buildings and rain-soaked hillsides slid across roads.

    Tropical Storm Tomas Could Threaten Haiti 2010

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