percolate vs sodden

percolate

verb
  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

sodden

verb
  • To become soaked. 

  • To drench, soak or saturate. 

adj
  • Dull, expressionless (of a person’s appearance). 

  • Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated. 

  • Drunk; stupid as a result of drunkenness. 

How often have the words percolate and sodden occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )