Doused vs Douse - What's the difference?
doused | douse |
(douse)
(ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
To fall suddenly into water.
To put out; to extinguish.
To strike.
(nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
(ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
To fall suddenly into water.
To put out; to extinguish.
To strike.
(nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
As verbs the difference between doused and douse
is that doused is (douse) while douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.As a noun douse is
a blow; stroke.doused
English
Verb
(head)douse
English
Etymology 1
Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.Alternative forms
*Verb
- (Hudibras)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) duschen, .Verb
(dous)Anagrams
*douse
English
Etymology 1
Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.Alternative forms
*Verb
- (Hudibras)