Dowse (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Douse
• Soak
• Sop
• Drench
• Souse

Hypernyms

• Wet

Hyponyms

• Brine
• Sluice
• Draggle
• Flush
• Bedraggle
• Ret
• Bate

Meaning ²

Use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Dowsing (noun)
• Dowser (noun)
• Dowse (noun)

Meaning ³

Wet thoroughly.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Douse

Hypernyms

• Wet

Meaning ⁴

Slacken; "douse a rope".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Douse

Hypernyms

• Slacken