imbrue, drench
(verb) permeate or impregnate; “The war drenched the country in blood”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
imbrue (third-person singular simple present imbrues, present participle imbruing, simple past and past participle imbrued)
To stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc.).
• erbium, imbuer, murbie
Source: Wiktionary
Im*brue", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbureing.] Etym: [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).]
Definition: To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
