Definition of souse
intransitive verb
: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
Examples of souse in a Sentence
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, tosspotRelated Words
swigger, swiller; winoNear Antonyms
abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalistDefinition of souse
transitive verb
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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