'Souse' definitions:

Definition of 'souse'

From: WordNet
noun
A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse]
noun
Pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
noun
The act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching" [syn: drenching, soaking, souse, sousing]
verb
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" [syn: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse]
verb
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" [syn: dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse]
verb
Become drunk or drink excessively [syn: souse, soak, inebriate, hit it up]
verb
Cook in a marinade; "souse herring"

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, v. i. [Probably fr. OF. sors, p. p. of sordre to rise, and first used of an upward swood, then of a swoop in general, but also confused with Souse, v. t. See Source.] To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack. [1913 Webster]
  • For then I viewed his plunge and souse Into the foamy main. --Marston. [1913 Webster]
  • Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare. --J. Dryden. Jr. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Sous \Sous\, Souse \Souse\ (F. s[=oo]; colloq. Eng. sous), n. A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] --Colman, the Elder. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, n. [OF. sausse. See Sauce.] [Written also souce, sowce, and sowse.]
  • 1. Pickle made with salt. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. [1913 Webster]
  • And he that can rear up a pig in his house, Hath cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse. --Tusser. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, v. t. To pounce upon. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • [The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers, To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, n. The act of sousing, or swooping. [1913 Webster]
  • As a falcon fair That once hath failed or her souse full near. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, n. A drunkard. [slang] [PJC]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, adv. With a sudden swoop; violently. --Young. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Souse'

From: GCIDE
  • Souse \Souse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soused; p. pr. & vb. n. Sousing.] [Cf. F. saucer to wet with sauce. See Souse pickle.]
  • 1. To steep in pickle; to pickle. "A soused gurnet." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid. [1913 Webster]
  • They soused me over head and ears in water. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly. [1913 Webster]
  • Although I be well soused in this shower. --Gascoigne. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'souse'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Souse'