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

Etymology: ME sows < OFr souz < OHG sulza, brine, akin to salz, salt

transitive verb, intransitive verb soused, sousing sous′·ing

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