What does dowse mean?
Definitions for dowse
daʊzdowse
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Princeton's WordNet
dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancyverb
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
douse, dowseverb
wet thoroughly
dowseverb
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
douse, dowseverb
slacken
"douse a rope"
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souseverb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
"souse water on his hot face"
Wiktionary
dowsenoun
A blow on the face.
dowseverb
To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
dowseverb
To beat or thrash.
dowseverb
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
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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 Dictionary
Dowseverb
to plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse
Dowseverb
to beat or thrash
Dowseverb
to use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc
Dowsenoun
a blow on the face
Etymology: [Cf. 1st Douse.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dowse
dows, v.t. and v.i. See Douse.
Dowse
dows, v.i. to use the divining-rod.—n. Dows′er, a water diviner.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
Anagrams for dowse »
sowed
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dowse in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dowse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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