Dowses

1douse variant(s): also dowse function: verb inflected form(s): doused also dowsed; dous;ing also dows;ingetymology: perhaps from obsolete english douse to smitedate: 1600transitive verb 1 : to plunge into water2 a : to throw a liquid on : drench b : slosh3 : extinguish lt;douse the lightsgt;intransitive verb : to fall or become plunged into water— dous;er also dows;er noun