Scotland · adjective

drookit

Soaking wet or completely drenched.

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What drookit means

Drookit describes a person, animal, or object that is thoroughly wet, usually from rain or water.

A speaker might arrive home drookit after walking without an umbrella. It implies more than slightly damp.

Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.

We got absolutely drookit on the walk home.

We got completely soaked on the walk home.

The dog came in drookit.

The dog came in drenched.

Drookit refers to being drenched, not merely cold or uncomfortable.

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