souse

verb
UK: /saʊs/
US: /saʊs/

  1. To cover food with liquid, often for flavor or preservation.

    1. Souse the fish in lemon juice before you cook it.
    2. She likes to souse her vegetables in a flavorful vinaigrette.

  2. To plunge or drench something in liquid; to soak thoroughly.

    1. Souse the cloth well to clean the table properly.
    2. The rain began to souse everything, leaving us soaking wet.

  3. To make someone extremely drunk.

    1. They tried to souse him at the party, but he refused.
    2. He intended to souse his rival at the business dinner, but failed.

Synonyms

pickle soak brine immerse drench
souse noun

  1. Food that has been pickled, usually meat or fish.

    1. I tried some head souse at the deli today.
    2. The restaurant is famous for its variety of pickled souse.

  2. A state of being drunk.

    1. He was in a souse after the party.
    2. After a long day, she went into a terrible souse.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "souse" in English means: To cover food with liquid, often for flavor or preservation., To plunge or drench something in liquid; to soak thoroughly., To make someone extremely drunk..

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

Synonyms for "souse": pickle, soak, brine, immerse, drench.

Example usage of "souse": "Souse the fish in lemon juice before you cook it.". More examples on the page.