dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy
(noun) searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dowsing (countable and uncountable, plural dowsings)
The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
• divining
• water divining
• water witching
• doodlebugging
dowsing
present participle of dowse
• disgown
Dowsing
A surname.
• disgown
Source: Wiktionary
Dowse, v. t. Etym: [Cf. 1st Douse.]
1. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
2. Etym: [Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.]
Definition: To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Dowse, v. i.
Definition: To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc. Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. Eng. Cyc.
Dowse, n.
Definition: A blow on the face. [Low] Colman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
