saturated

/ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. Completely wet or soaked with a liquid.
    • After the flood, the carpets were completely saturated with water.
    • The saturated towel was too heavy to lift easily.
    • Her shoes were saturated after walking through the puddles.
  2. Filled to the point where no more can be added; having no room for more.
    • The air was saturated with humidity before the storm.
    • The saturated market made it hard for new companies to compete.
    • His schedule was saturated with meetings and appointments.
  3. In chemistry, containing the maximum possible amount of a dissolved substance or having all chemical bonds filled (especially with hydrogen).
    • A saturated solution cannot dissolve any more salt.
    • Butter contains saturated fats that are solid at room temperature.
    • Saturated hydrocarbons have only single bonds between carbon atoms.
  4. In color, very pure and intense; not diluted with white or gray.
    • The sunset was a saturated orange that lit up the sky.
    • A saturated photograph has vivid, rich tones.
    • The artist used saturated colors like deep red and bright blue.