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Soused

verb/sˈaʊst/
Definition
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈaʊst/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaʊst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaʊst/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈaʊst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjectivevery drunk
Word Forms
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
🇩🇪German
besoffen
mit Flüssigkeit bedecken; Flüssigkeit aufgießen
🇫🇷French
imbibé
couvrir de liquide; verser du liquide dessus
🇪🇸Spanish
en escabeche
cubrir con líquido; verter líquido sobre
🇮🇹Italian
in carpione
coprire con liquido; versare il liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
zuur
bedek met vloeistof; vloeistof erop gieten
🇵🇹Portuguese
bêbado
cubra com líquido; despeje o líquido em
🇷🇺Russian
пропитанный
залить жидкостью; налить жидкость на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नशे में धुत्त
तरल के साथ कवर करें; पर तरल डालना
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೋಸ್ಡ್
ದ್ರವದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ; ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ರವವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯಿರಿ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوز
مائع کے ساتھ ڈھانپیں؛ پر مائع ڈالو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浸泡过的
用液体覆盖;将液体倒在
🇯🇵Japanese
浸した
液体で覆う。液体を注ぐ
🇰🇷Korean
소스를 곁들인
액체로 덮다; 액체를 붓다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngâm
che phủ bằng chất lỏng; đổ chất lỏng lên
🇹🇭Thai
ชุ่มฉ่ำ
คลุมด้วยของเหลว เทของเหลวลงไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
basah kuyup
tutupi dengan cairan; tuangkan cairan ke atasnya
🇵🇭Filipino
nalungkot
takpan ng likido; ibuhos ang likido sa
🇲🇾Malay
tersentuh
tutup dengan cecair; tuangkan cecair ke atas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غارق
تغطية بالسائل صب السائل على
🇮🇷Persian
جوشیده
با مایع بپوشانید؛ مایع را روی آن بریزید
🇹🇷Turkish
soğumuş
sıvıyla örtün; üzerine sıvı dökün
🇮🇱Hebrew
נזדמן
מכסים בנוזל; לשפוך נוזל על
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'soused'?
The primary meaning of 'soused' is 'cover with liquid; pour liquid onto'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'soused' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'soused' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'soused' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'soused' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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