SOUSE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of making something completely wet
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he gave it a good drenching
    Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
    Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SOUSE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cover with liquid
    • pour liquid onto
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • souse water on his hot face
    Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cook in a marinade
    Usage Example(s)
    • souse herring
    Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • become drunk or drink excessively
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
    • dip the brush into the paint
    Hypernyms(s) souse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)