the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who, or that which, soaks.
n. A hard drinker.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which soaks.
n. A habitual drinker; one accustomed to drink spirituous liquors to excess; a toper.
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n. a heavy rain
n. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Word Usage
"The recipe calls for two pre-doughs, a biga (Italian bread starter), which has to be refrigerated overnight, and a soaker, which is some of the flour (in this case-- it can also be whole grains) with liquid and sometimes a little salt."