dowse

verb
UK: /daʊz/
US: /daʊz/

  1. To use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.

    1. He will dowse for water on the farm.
    2. They used to dowse with a forked stick to find buried treasure; now they use radar.

  2. To wet someone or something thoroughly; to drench.

    1. I will dowse the plants with water.
    2. She decided to dowse herself in perfume before the party, which was a big mistake.

Synonyms

drench soak saturate divine
dowse noun

  1. An act of searching for something underground using a divining rod.

    1. The dowse showed a lot of promise.
    2. After a short dowse, they found water.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dowse" in English means: To use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals., To wet someone or something thoroughly; to drench..

The phonetic transcription of "dowse" is /daʊz/ in British English and /daʊz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dowse": drench, soak, saturate, divine.

Example usage of "dowse": "He will dowse for water on the farm.". More examples on the page.