drenching vs souse

drenching

noun
  • The act by which something is drenched; a soaking. 

  • The administering of a medicinal draught to an animal. 

souse

noun
  • The act of sousing; a plunging into water. 

  • Pickled scrapple. 

  • A pickle made with salt. 

  • Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig 

  • The ear; especially, a hog's ear. 

  • A heavy blow. 

  • The act of sousing, or swooping. 

  • The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. 

  • A person suffering from alcoholism. 

verb
  • To fall heavily. 

  • To strike, beat. 

  • To steep in brine; to pickle. 

  • To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench. 

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