doused
simple past tense and past participle of douse
Source: Wiktionary
Douse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doused; p. pr. & vb. n. Dousing.] Etym: [Cf. Dowse, and OD. donsen to strike with the fist on the back, Sw. dunsa to fall down violently and noisily; perh. akin to E. din.]
1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
Douse, v. i.
Definition: To fall suddenly into water. Hudibras.
Douse, v. t. Etym: [AS. dwæscan. (Skeat.)]
Definition: To put out; to extinguish. [Slang] " To douse the glim." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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