How Do You Spell SOUSE?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ʊs] (IPA)

The word "souse" is spelled with the letters "s-o-u-s-e". It is pronounced /saʊs/, with the "ou" sound in "out" and a soft "s" at the beginning. "Souse" can be used as both a noun and verb, referring to a pickling method for food or to soak something in a liquid. The spelling and pronunciation of "souse" have evolved over time, with earlier versions including "sowse" and "sus".

SOUSE Meaning and Definition

  1. Souse is a verb that can be used to describe the action of immersing or soaking something in a liquid, typically a liquid used for pickling or preserving. This term is often associated with the culinary process of submerging food items, such as meat or fish, in a flavored brine or vinegar solution to enhance its flavor, texture, or shelf life. The process of sousing involves submerging the food item entirely or partially to ensure that it absorbs the flavors and is preserved properly.

    In addition to food preparation, sousing can also refer to the act of soaking or drenching oneself or another person in liquid, often with a humorous or playful connotation. It implies the act of thoroughly wetting oneself, either intentionally or unintentionally, in a shower or bath, pool, or any other body of water.

    Souse can also be used as a noun to refer to a type of preserved meat, typically fish, that has undergone the process of pickling or soaking in a vinegar or brine solution. This type of souse is often seasoned with various herbs, spices, or aromatics, and it is commonly served cold as a side dish or appetizer.

    Overall, souse is a versatile term used in various contexts, primarily related to the immersion of food or oneself in a liquid, often for preservation, flavor enhancement, or enjoyment purposes.

  2. • To plunge suddenly, or make a sudden plunge, into water.
    • All at once; on a sudden.
    • Pickle made with salt; something kept in pickle; the pickled ears, feet, &c., of swine.
    • To soak or steep in pickle.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SOUSE

Etymology of SOUSE

The word "souse" has its origins in Old French. It comes from the word "salcia" which meant "to pickle" or "to brine". This term later developed into "souser" in Middle English, which referred to a pickled or brined food item. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, "souse", and expanded in meaning to also include the act of soaking or drenching something in liquid.

Similar spelling words for SOUSE

Plural form of SOUSE is SOUSES

Conjugate verb Souse

CONDITIONAL

I would souse
you would souse
he/she/it would souse
we would souse
they would souse

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be sousing
you would be sousing
he/she/it would be sousing
we would be sousing
they would be sousing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have souse
you would have souse
he/she/it would have souse
we would have souse
they would have souse

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been sousing
you would have been sousing
he/she/it would have been sousing
we would have been sousing
they would have been sousing

FUTURE

I will souse
you will souse
he/she/it will souse
we will souse
they will souse

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be sousing
you will be sousing
he/she/it will be sousing
we will be sousing
they will be sousing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have soused
you will have soused
he/she/it will have soused
we will have soused
they will have soused

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been sousing
you will have been sousing
he/she/it will have been sousing
we will have been sousing
they will have been sousing

IMPERATIVE

you souse
we let´s souse

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to souse

PAST

I soused
you soused
he/she/it soused
we soused
they soused

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was sousing
you were sousing
he/she/it was sousing
we were sousing
they were sousing

PAST PARTICIPLE

soused

PAST PERFECT

I had soused
you had soused
he/she/it had soused
we had soused
they had soused

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been sousing
you had been sousing
he/she/it had been sousing
we had been sousing
they had been sousing

PRESENT

I souse
you souse
he/she/it souses
we souse
they souse

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am sousing
you are sousing
he/she/it is sousing
we are sousing
they are sousing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

sousing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have soused
you have soused
he/she/it has soused
we have soused
they have soused

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been sousing
you have been sousing
he/she/it has been sousing
we have been sousing
they have been sousing
I would have soused
we would have soused
you would have soused
he/she/it would have soused
they would have soused

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