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dowse

/daʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
dowse
IPA
/daʊs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”).

verb

Alternative form of douse (“to strike”).

noun

Alternative form of douse (“strike”).

verb

To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

Intransitive verb

name

A surname.

Etymology

Unknown; originally a dialectal term from southern England.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dowses (present, singular) dowsing (participle, present) dowsed (participle, past) dowsed (past) dowses (plural)

Derived Forms

dowser

Phrases

dowsing rod

Synonyms

dowsing rhabdomancy drench douse soak sop souse

Homonyms

douse

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse gauss haus kraus

Questions

How do you pronounce dowse?
The recorded pronunciation is /daʊs/.
What does dowse mean?
Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”).
Where does dowse come from?
Unknown; originally a dialectal term from southern England.

How to pronounce dowse

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