soaker
UK[ˈsəʊkə]US[ˈsoʊkər]
n
a person or thing that soaks something.
n
a heavy, prolonged spell of rain.
n
a type of absorbent pad or garment, especially for babies or incontinence.
Morpheme Breakdown
soak
er
soak
to saturate
er
agent suffix
Etymology
the word "soaker" is a transparent english compound built from the native verb "soak" and the agentive suffix "-er." the verb "soak" originates from old english socian, meaning to become saturated or steeped in liquid, which itself has west germanic roots. the suffix "-er" is one of the most productive in english, used to denote a person or thing that performs the action of the verb. therefore, the literal "one who soaks" logically extends to modern meanings, from a person doing the soaking, to an object designed to absorb liquid, and even metaphorically to a heavy, drenching rain.
Analysis
Structure: soak (to saturate) + er (agent suffix)
soak: from old english socian (to become saturated), of west germanic origin.
er: a native english suffix forming agent nouns from verbs.
Examples
i put the stained shirt in a soaker overnight before washing it.
we got caught in a real soaker and arrived home completely drenched.
the baby's cloth diaper requires a highly absorbent soaker pad.