soused
/saʊst/
verb
- Past tense of 'souse' — to soak or drench in liquid.
- The storm soused the deck with seawater.
- She soused the vegetables in brine.
- He soused the sponge in soapy water.
- Past tense of 'souse' — to make or become drunk.
- He got soused on cheap wine.
- They soused themselves at the bar last night.
- The sailors soused on shore leave.
adjective
- Drunk; intoxicated by alcohol.
- The party ended with everyone getting soused.
- After three beers, he was completely soused.
- She stumbled home, soused and laughing.
- Soaked or drenched in liquid, especially water.
- The garden was soused by the overnight downpour.
- We came in from the rain, our clothes completely soused.
- He soused his head in the bucket to cool off.
- Cooked by being soaked in a liquid, typically brine or vinegar; pickled.
- She prepared soused mushrooms as an appetizer.
- They served soused herring with onions.
- The soused mackerel had a tangy flavor.