submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing
(noun) the act of wetting something by submerging it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dousing
present participle of douse
dousing (plural dousings)
The act by which something is doused.
• Gudinos, guidons
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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
