Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
SODDEN
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English soden, from past participle of sethen to seethe
Date: 1589
1. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages , torpid , sluggish ,
2. heavy with or as if with moisture or water , heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking , soddenly adverb soddenness noun
II. verb (soddened; soddening)
Date: 1812
transitive verb to make sodden, intransitive verb to become soaked or saturated