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Drenched vs Doused - What's the difference?

drenched | doused |

As verbs the difference between drenched and doused

is that drenched is (drench) while doused is (douse).

As an adjective drenched

is completely wet; sodden.

drenched

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Completely wet; sodden
    • The storm's so bad that if you step outside for 20 seconds, you get drenched .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (drench)

    • doused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (douse)

    • douse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  • To fall suddenly into water.
    • (Hudibras)
  • To put out; to extinguish.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) duschen, .

    Verb

    (dous)
  • To strike.
  • (nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow; stroke.

    • Anagrams

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