Definitions for Dowse
daʊzdowse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancyverb

   searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

2. douse, dowseverb

   wet thoroughly

3. dowseverb

   use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal

4. douse, dowseverb

   slacken

   "douse a rope"

5. drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souseverb

   cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

   "souse water on his hot face"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowsenoun

   A blow on the face.

2. dowseverb

   To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.

3. dowseverb

   To beat or thrash.

4. dowseverb

   To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowse

   Dowse refers to the practice of attempting to locate water, minerals, or other hidden substances below ground, typically using a divining rod or other similar unscientific and unproven methods. This term can also mean to sprinkle, wet, or drench with water.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dowseverb

   to plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse

2. Dowseverb

   to beat or thrash

3. Dowseverb

   to use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc

4. Dowsenoun

   a blow on the face

5. Etymology: [Cf. 1st Douse.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dowse

   dows, v.t. and v.i. See Douse.

2. Dowse

   dows, v.i. to use the divining-rod.—n. Dows′er, a water diviner.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dowse is ranked #40082 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dowse surname appeared 547 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dowse.
   
   96.1% or 526 total occurrences were White.
   0.9% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.9% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Divine
   • Slacken
   • Wet

Anagrams for Dowse »

1. sowed

How to pronounce Dowse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dowse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dowse in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dowse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dowse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dowse
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dowse
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dowse
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html