douse or dowse
You douse a fire with water; you dowse for water with a dowsing rod. Unless you are discussing the latter practice, the word you want is “douse.”
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douse vs dowse :
Definitions
- v put out, as of a candle or a light
- v wet thoroughly
- v dip into a liquid
- v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- v lower quickly
douse a sail - v slacken
douse a rope - v cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
- n searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
- v wet thoroughly
- v use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
- v slacken
- v cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
News & Articles
- Lee Thompson column: Bay City River Roar means far more than a boat race to its hometown
River Roar champ Tim Seebold, in red, and runner-up Terry Rinker, in yellow, douse third-place finisher Mike Klepadio with champagne during the Formula 1 awards presentation.Lee Thompson | The Bay City Times BAY CITY – All you tried-and-true powerboat...
June 24, 2013 - The Bay City Times - Big BBQ Bash draws crowd to Maryville for good food, fellowship
There was smoke coming from the parking lot beside the Maryville Bicentennial Greenbelt Park on Friday night and Saturday morning, but firefighters weren’t summoned to douse any flames.
June 23, 2013 - Knoxville News Sentinel - From Our Homepage
Flames leap from a leaking, underground natural-gas line Friday morning on Westfair Drive, not far off Post Road East. Westport firefighters were able to douse the fire after gas to the line was turned off. Traffic was diverted off of Post Road for more than 90 minutes.
June 21, 2013 - Westport News
- Other attractions near the Nebraska National ForestStory last updated at 11:12 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 1998
Dowse sod house: This attraction, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is along the Middle Loup River about four miles southwest of Comstock. William Ryan Dowse built the house in 1900 from blocks of heavy earth matted by bluestem grass. The walls are about 2 feet thick. The house is open anytime, and no admission is charged. For more information on a tour, call Eleanor Dowse at ...
July 9, 2013 - Grand Island Independent - Other attractions near the Nebraska National ForestStory last updated at 11:12 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 1998
Dowse sod house: This attraction, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is along the Middle Loup River about four miles southwest of Comstock. William Ryan Dowse built the house in 1900 from blocks of heavy earth matted by bluestem grass. The walls are about 2 feet thick. The house is open anytime, and no admission is charged. For more information on a tour, call Eleanor Dowse at ...
July 9, 2013 - Grand Island Independent