dowse
verb (1)less common spelling of douse
1
: to plunge into water
Blanch the green beans then douse them in a bath of ice water.
2a
: to throw a liquid on : drench
The books were doused in gasoline and set ablaze. doused herself in perfume
b
: slosh
3
[ originally in argot use (douse the glim meaning "extinguish the light") and perhaps of distinct origin ]
: extinguish
douse the lights douse the blaze
: to fall or become plunged into water
dowse
verb (2)
dowsed;
dowsing
Definition of dowse (Entry 2 of 2)
: to use a divining rod
: to find (something, such as water) by dowsing
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