Considered removing rice as it's thoroughly wet (6)
I believe the answer is:
sodden
'thoroughly wet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sodden that I've seen before include "Soaking wet" , "Soaked to the skin" , "Completely saturated" , "Made very wet" , "Waterlogged" .)