souse

[ sous ]

/ saʊs /

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verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing.

to plunge into water or other liquid; immerse.

to drench, as with water.

to dash or pour, as water.

to steep in pickling brine;pickle.

verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing.

to plunge into water or other liquid.

to be soaked or drenched.

to be steeping or soaking in something.

noun

an act of sousing.

something kept or steeped in pickle, especially the head, ears, and feet of a pig.

a liquid used as a pickle.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

Origin of souse

First recorded 1350–1400 and in 1915–20 for def. 11; (noun) Middle English sows, from Middle French souce “pickled,” from Germanic (akin to salt¹); (verb) Middle English sousen, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR souse

2 soak, wet.

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Words nearby souse

sourwood, Sousa, Sousa, John Philip, sousaphone, sous-chef, souse, soused, souslik, sou-sou, Sousse, sous-sous

Definition for souse (2 of 2)

souse²

[ sous ]

/ saʊs /

Archaic.

verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing.

to swoop down.

verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing.

to swoop or pounce upon.

noun Falconry.

a rising while in flight.

a swooping or pouncing.

Origin of souse

1480–90; by-form of source in its earlier literal sense “rising”

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Example sentences from the Web for souse

Once you lose your grip, and souse you go up to your knees, or p'raps your neck, in the nasty dip.
Boy Scouts on a Long Hike|Archibald Lee Fletcher
I'll souse that Thompson underground some of these fine days!
Out of the Hurly-Burly|Charles Heber Clark
"Well, in a way I do," Billy answered, stooping to souse a fish in the stream beside which he was kneeling.
Saturday's Child|Kathleen Norris
He cut and shampooed my hair, but let me walk out with as much of a souse on top of my head as I ever had in a shower-bath.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

But yesterday and today I enjoyed the chance to soap myself and souse.
At Plattsburg|Allen French

British Dictionary definitions for souse (1 of 2)

souse¹

/ (saʊs) /

verb

to plunge (something, oneself, etc) into water or other liquid

to drench or be drenched

(tr) to pour or dash (liquid) over (a person or thing)

to steep or cook (food) in a marinade

(tr; usually passive) slang to make drunk

noun

the liquid or brine used in pickling

the act or process of sousing

slang a habitual drunkard

Word Origin for souse

C14: from Old French sous, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German sulza brine

British Dictionary definitions for souse (2 of 2)

souse²

/ (saʊs) falconry (of hawks or falcons) /

verb (intr)

(often foll by on or upon) to swoop suddenly downwards (on a prey)

noun

a sudden downward swoop

Word Origin for souse

C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete vb sense of source

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	souse
释义	souse ¹ [ sous ] / saʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR souse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing. to plunge into water or other liquid; immerse. to drench, as with water. to dash or pour, as water. to steep in pickling brine;pickle. verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing. to plunge into water or other liquid. to be soaked or drenched. to be steeping or soaking in something. noun an act of sousing. something kept or steeped in pickle, especially the head, ears, and feet of a pig. a liquid used as a pickle. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated. Origin of souse ¹ First recorded 1350–1400 and in 1915–20 for def. 11; (noun) Middle English sows, from Middle French souce “pickled,” from Germanic (akin to salt¹); (verb) Middle English sousen, derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR souse 2 soak, wet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR souse ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby souse sourwood, Sousa, Sousa, John Philip, sousaphone, sous-chef, souse, soused, souslik, sou-sou, Sousse, sous-sous Definition for souse (2 of 2) souse² [ sous ] / saʊs / Archaic. verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing. to swoop down. verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing. to swoop or pounce upon. noun Falconry. a rising while in flight. a swooping or pouncing. Origin of souse ² 1480–90; by-form of source in its earlier literal sense “rising” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for souse Once you lose your grip, and souse you go up to your knees, or p'raps your neck, in the nasty dip. Boy Scouts on a Long Hike\|Archibald Lee Fletcher I'll souse that Thompson underground some of these fine days! Out of the Hurly-Burly\|Charles Heber Clark "Well, in a way I do," Billy answered, stooping to souse a fish in the stream beside which he was kneeling. Saturday's Child\|Kathleen Norris He cut and shampooed my hair, but let me walk out with as much of a souse on top of my head as I ever had in a shower-bath. The Pacific Triangle\|Sydney Greenbie But yesterday and today I enjoyed the chance to soap myself and souse. At Plattsburg\|Allen French British Dictionary definitions for souse (1 of 2) souse¹ / (saʊs) / verb to plunge (something, oneself, etc) into water or other liquid to drench or be drenched (tr) to pour or dash (liquid) over (a person or thing) to steep or cook (food) in a marinade (tr; usually passive) slang to make drunk noun the liquid or brine used in pickling the act or process of sousing slang a habitual drunkard Word Origin for souse C14: from Old French sous, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German sulza brine British Dictionary definitions for souse (2 of 2) souse² / (saʊs) falconry (of hawks or falcons) / verb (intr) (often foll by on or upon) to swoop suddenly downwards (on a prey) noun a sudden downward swoop Word Origin for souse C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete vb sense of source Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to souse drench, dunk, impregnate, immerse, soak, marinate, steep, drown, wet, preserve, deluge, sop, brine, seethe, douse, submerge, duck, pickle, submerse, dip
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souse

verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing.

verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing.

noun

Origin of souse

SYNONYMS FOR souse

Words nearby souse

Definition for souse (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), soused, sous·ing.

verb (used with object), soused, sous·ing.

noun Falconry.

Origin of souse

Example sentences from the Web for souse

British Dictionary definitions for souse (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for souse

British Dictionary definitions for souse (2 of 2)

verb (intr)

noun

Word Origin for souse

Words related to souse