dowse

[ dous ]

/ daʊs /

verb (used with or without object), noun dowsed, dows·ing,

douse.

Words nearby dowse

downy mildew, downy woodpecker, downzone, dowry, dowsabel, dowse, dowser, dowsing rod, Dowson, dox, doxastic

Definition for dowse (2 of 2)

dowse²

[ douz ]

/ daʊz /

verb (used without object), dowsed, dows·ing.

to search for underground supplies of water, metal, etc., by the use of a divining rod.

verb (used with object), dowsed, dows·ing.

to search for (as water) by or as if by dowsing.

Origin of dowse

First recorded in 1685–95; originally dialect (SW England); origin obscure

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dowse

douse, dowse

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Example sentences from the Web for dowse

Them hot-headed Kentuckians, y' know, they'd dowse a feller's glim for less 'n that.
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
"You are not going to Mr. and Mrs. Dowse, Violet," said he promptly.
The Galaxy|Various
To lower down a sail, or to pull down a colour, is to dowse it; and so of many other things.
A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed.|Benjamin Waterhouse
Miss Dowse had rejected the proffered stick of candy, and Mercedes sought a chance to give hers away, one end unsucked.
Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

In the rooms of that society is preserved the Dowse Library.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dowse (1 of 2)

dowse¹

/ (daʊs) /

verb, noun

a variant spelling of douse 1

Derived forms of dowse

dowser, noun

British Dictionary definitions for dowse (2 of 2)

dowse²

/ (daʊz) /

verb

(intr) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine

Derived forms of dowse

dowser, noun

Word Origin for dowse

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	dowse
释义	dowse ¹ [ dous ] / daʊs / verb (used with or without object), noun dowsed, dows·ing, douse. Words nearby dowse downy mildew, downy woodpecker, downzone, dowry, dowsabel, dowse, dowser, dowsing rod, Dowson, dox, doxastic Definition for dowse (2 of 2) dowse² [ douz ] / daʊz / verb (used without object), dowsed, dows·ing. to search for underground supplies of water, metal, etc., by the use of a divining rod. verb (used with object), dowsed, dows·ing. to search for (as water) by or as if by dowsing. Origin of dowse ² First recorded in 1685–95; originally dialect (SW England); origin obscure WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dowse douse, dowse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dowse Them hot-headed Kentuckians, y' know, they'd dowse a feller's glim for less 'n that. The Magnetic North\|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond) "You are not going to Mr. and Mrs. Dowse, Violet," said he promptly. The Galaxy\|Various To lower down a sail, or to pull down a colour, is to dowse it; and so of many other things. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed.\|Benjamin Waterhouse Miss Dowse had rejected the proffered stick of candy, and Mercedes sought a chance to give hers away, one end unsucked. Pirate Gold\|Frederic Jesup Stimson In the rooms of that society is preserved the Dowse Library. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dowse (1 of 2) dowse¹ / (daʊs) / verb, noun a variant spelling of douse 1 Derived forms of dowse dowser, noun British Dictionary definitions for dowse (2 of 2) dowse² / (daʊz) / verb (intr) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine Derived forms of dowse dowser, noun Word Origin for dowse C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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