soused
pronunciation
How to pronounce soused in British English:
UK [saʊst]
How to pronounce soused in American English:
US [ saʊst]
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- Adjective:
- wet from being plunged into liquid
- very drunk
Word Origin
- soused (adj.)
- "drunk," 1610s, from past participle of souse (v.), on notion of one "pickled" in liquor.
Example
- 1. I got caught in a thunderstorm and got completely soused .
- 2. He was so soused he could hardly stand up .
- 3. Managed to avoid falling and being soused in the puddle .
- 4. Sweat soused him all over .
- 5. He soused a dog in the pond .