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Souse

noun/sˈaʊs/
Definition
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈaʊs/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaʊs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaʊs/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈaʊs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
nounpork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
nounthe act of making something completely wet
“he gave it a good drenching”
verbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
“souse water on his hot face”
verbimmerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”
verbbecome drunk or drink excessively
verbcook in a marinade
“souse herring”
Word Forms
alcoholicadjectiveaddicted to alcohol; - Carl Van Doren
boozeverbconsume alcohol
soakverbbecome drunk or drink excessively
souseverbbecome drunk or drink excessively
soakernouna heavy rain
soakingnounthe act of making something completely wet
sousenounthe act of making something completely wet
sousingnounthe act of making something completely wet
Dunkardnounan adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
dipnouna brief immersion
dippernouna ladle that has a cup with a long handle
plungenouna brief swim in water
plungernounhand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
dousingnounthe act of wetting something by submerging it
inebriationnounhabitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
inebriatenouna chronic drinker
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
ivrogne
une personne qui boit habituellement de l'alcool avec excès
🇪🇸Spanish
borracho
una persona que bebe alcohol en exceso habitualmente
🇮🇹Italian
salsa
una persona che beve abitualmente alcol in eccesso
🇳🇱Dutch
saus
iemand die gewoonlijk teveel alcohol drinkt
🇷🇺Russian
соус
человек, регулярно злоупотребляющий алкоголем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पानी की डुबकी
वह व्यक्ति जो आदतन अत्यधिक शराब पीता हो
🇮🇳Tamil
சோஸ்
அதிகமாக மது அருந்தும் நபர்
🇮🇳Gujarati
સોસ
એક વ્યક્તિ જે આદતથી વધુ પડતો દારૂ પીવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೌಸ್
ಮಿತಿಮೀರಿದ ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സോസ്
അമിതമായി മദ്യം കഴിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
سوس
وہ شخص جو عادت سے زیادہ شراب پیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
苏塞
习惯性过量饮酒的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ソース
習慣的にアルコールを過剰に飲む人
🇰🇷Korean
담그다
상습적으로 술을 과도하게 마시는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngâm trong
một người thường xuyên uống rượu quá mức
🇹🇭Thai
ซอส
คนที่ดื่มแอลกอฮอล์มากเกินไปจนเป็นนิสัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
menceburkan
seseorang yang biasa meminum alkohol secara berlebihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سوس
الشخص الذي يشرب الكحول بكثرة بشكل معتاد
🇮🇷Persian
سوسه
شخصی که به طور معمول الکل مصرف می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
salak
alışkanlıkla aşırı alkol içen kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁרִיָה
אדם ששותה אלכוהול באופן מוגזם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'souse'?
The primary meaning of 'souse' is 'a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'souse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'souse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'souse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'souse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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