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Soused vs Doused - What's the difference?

soused | doused |

As verbs the difference between soused and doused

is that soused is past tense of souse while doused is past tense of douse.

As an adjective soused

is inebriated, drunk.

soused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (souse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) inebriated, drunk.

    • Synonyms

    * (drunk)

    Anagrams

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    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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