souse
/saʊs/
noun
- The act of plunging or soaking in liquid.
- He gave the brush a souse in the paint thinner.
- After a long hike, a quick souse in the lake felt wonderful.
- The dog took a souse in the muddy puddle.
- A liquid used for pickling or soaking, such as brine or vinegar.
- The fish was preserved in a salty souse.
- The recipe calls for a souse made of vinegar and spices.
- She poured the leftover souse over the vegetables.
- A drunkard (informal, dated).
- They called him a souse because he was always at the tavern.
- In the story, the town drunk was a harmless old souse.
- The old souse stumbled out of the bar.
verb
- To plunge or soak in a liquid, especially water.
- She soused the dirty dishes in hot soapy water.
- He soused the cloth in cold water to clean the stain.
- The rain soused us as we ran for the bus stop.
- To make or become extremely wet; drench.
- I accidentally soused my shirt while filling the bucket.
- The wave soused the entire deck of the boat.
- The gardener soused the thirsty plants with a hose.
- To pickle or preserve (food, especially fish) in brine or vinegar.
- Grandma would souse cucumbers with dill and garlic.
- They used to souse herring in barrels of brine for the winter.
- The recipe calls you to souse the mackerel for at least two days.