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souse

noun verb

The act of making something completely wet

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Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
5

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noun

  1. The act of making something completely wet

    “He gave it a good drenching”

noun

  1. Pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled

noun

  1. A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

verb

  1. Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

    “Souse water on his hot face”

verb

  1. Cook in a marinade

    “Souse herring”

verb

  1. Become drunk or drink excessively

verb

  1. Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    “Dip the garment into the cleaning solution”

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He gave it a good drenching
Souse water on his hot face
Souse herring
Dip the garment into the cleaning solution
Dip the brush into the paint

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