douse
English Thesaurus
1. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto (verb.change)
hypernym | : | wet, |
definition | : | cause to become wet (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | brine, |
definition | : | soak in brine (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | bedraggle, draggle, |
definition | : | make wet and dirty, as from rain (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | bate, |
definition | : | soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | ret, |
definition | : | place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | flush, sluice, |
definition | : | irrigate with water from a sluice (verb.change) |
2. slacken (verb.change)
hypernym | : | remit, slacken, |
definition | : | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness (verb.change) |
3. lower quickly (verb.change)
hypernym | : | furl, roll up, |
definition | : | form into a cylinder by rolling (verb.change) |
4. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | immerse, plunge, |
definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | sop, |
definition | : | dip into liquid (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | dip, douse, duck, |
definition | : | dip into a liquid (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | dabble, |
definition | : | dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid (verb.motion) |
5. dip into a liquid (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
6. wet thoroughly (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | wet, |
definition | : | cause to become wet (verb.change) |
7. put out, as of a candle or a light (verb.weather)
8. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto (verb.change)
9. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dipper, |
definition | : | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dip, |
definition | : | a brief immersion (noun.event) |
derivation | : | dunkard, dunker, tunker, |
definition | : | an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) (noun.person) |
10. dip into a liquid (verb.motion)
derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
11. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto (verb.change)
12. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dipper, |
definition | : | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dip, |
definition | : | a brief immersion (noun.event) |
derivation | : | dunkard, dunker, tunker, |
definition | : | an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) (noun.person) |
13. dip into a liquid (verb.motion)
derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
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