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souse

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verb \ˈsau̇s\

Definition of souse

soused

;

sousing
  1. transitive verb

  2. 1 :  pickle

  3. 2a :  to plunge in liquid :  immerseb :  drench, saturate

  4. 3 :  to make drunk

  5. intransitive verb

  6. :  to become immersed or drenched

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Origin and Etymology of souse

Middle English, from Anglo-French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt

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souse

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Definition of souse

  1. 1 :  something pickled; especially :  seasoned and chopped pork trimmings, fish, or shellfish

  2. 2 :  an act of sousing :  wetting

  3. 3a :  a habitual drunkardb :  a drinking spree :  binge

Examples of souse in a Sentence

  1. an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night

First Known Use of souse

14th century

souse Synonyms

Synonyms
alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soak, soaker, sot, drunk, tippler, toper, tosspot
Related Words
swigger, swiller; wino
Near Antonyms
abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalist

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

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souse

verb

Definition of souse

soused

;

sousing
  1. intransitive verb

  2. archaic :  to swoop down :  plunge

  3. transitive verb

  4. archaic :  to swoop down on

Origin and Etymology of souse

Middle English souce, noun, start of a bird's flight, alteration of sours, probably from Anglo-French surse source — more at source

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