verb
- present participle of wring; twisting and squeezing something to remove liquid
- present participle of wring; clasping and twisting one’s hands together, especially when distressed
adjective
- extremely wet; soaked through
Usage: usually in phrase ‘wringing wet’
Examples
- She was wringing out the wet towels after the beach trip.
- He stood there wringing his hands nervously before the interview.
- The hikers came back wringing wet from the sudden downpour.
- Mom spent the morning wringing water from the laundry.
- The child’s clothes were wringing wet after playing in the sprinklers.
- She kept wringing her hands while waiting for the test results.
- After wringing the mop, she continued cleaning the floor.