/
saʊs/
v.
- soak in or drench with liquid.
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[often as adj. soused]
put (gherkins, fish, etc.) in pickle or a marinade:
soused herring.
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[as adj. soused]
informal drunk.
n.
- liquid used for pickling.
▸N. Amer. & W. Indian pickled food, especially a pig's feet or ears.
- informal a drunkard.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. sous ‘pickle’, of Gmc origin; rel. to salt.