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

Anagrams

• sowed