souses 1 of 2

noun

plural of souse
as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night

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souses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of souse
1
as in wets
to make wet a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good

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2
as in dips
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off

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3
as in soaks
to wet thoroughly with liquid firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well

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Recent Examples of souses
Noun
Both actors were the sons of souses (Dick Hopkins, on retiring from the baking trade, opened a pub), and the stuff was in their bloodstream. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souses
  1. alcoholics
  2. wets
  3. dips
  4. soaks
  5. drowns
  6. impregnates
  7. washes
  8. saturates
Noun
  • The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Definition of alcoholics
Verb
  • Unfortunately, that only wets the top quarter inch of soil—a feel-good move for gardeners but not for roots.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Definition of wets
Verb
  • The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight.
    — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • In some people, the hair dips down in the middle to form a distinct V, often called the widow’s peak.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dips
Verb
  • To do this, spray the wood with water in several places to ensure the water soaks into the wood rather than beads on top of the surface.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
  • This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of soaks
Verb
  • Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of drowns
Verb
  • One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of impregnates
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  • Once the water is turned back on, the bread dissolves and simply washes through the plumbing system.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • Brunello Cucinelli kept fits classic (straight legs, slight cuffs) and washes light.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of washes
Verb
  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of saturates

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“Souses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souses. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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