dowse

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʊz

Noun

dowse (plural dowses)

  1. A blow on the face.

Verb

dowse (third-person singular simple present dowses, present participle dowsing, simple past and past participle dowsed)

  1. (transitive) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
  2. (transitive) To beat or thrash.
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  3. (intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

Anagrams

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