drunk vs souse

drunk

noun
  • One who is intoxicated with alcohol. 

  • A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated. 

  • A drunken state. 

  • A drinking-bout; a period of drunkenness. 

verb
  • simple past tense of drink 

adj
  • Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages. 

  • Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication. 

  • Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid. 

  • Elated or emboldened. 

souse

noun
  • A person suffering from alcoholism. 

  • Pickled scrapple. 

  • A pickle made with salt. 

  • The act of sousing; a plunging into water. 

  • 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. 

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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