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souse

noun

  1. a pickled food, esp. the feet, ears, and head of a pig
  2. liquid used for pickling; brine
  3. the act of plunging into a liquid, esp. into brine for pickling
  4. Slang a drunkard

transitive verb, intransitive verb soused, sousing

  1. to pickle
  2. to plunge or steep in a liquid
  3. to make or become soaking wet
  4. Slang to make or become intoxicated

noun

Falconry, Obsolete the act of swooping down on prey by a hawk, falcon, etc.

transitive verb, intransitive verb soused, sousing

Falconry, Obsolete to swoop down (on)

See souse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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