Associations to the word «Dowse»
Noun
Wiktionary
DOWSE, noun. A blow on the face.
DOWSE, verb. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
DOWSE, verb. To beat or thrash.
DOWSE, verb. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
Dictionary definition
DOWSE, noun. Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod.
DOWSE, verb. Wet thoroughly.
DOWSE, verb. Use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal.
DOWSE, verb. Slacken; "douse a rope".
DOWSE, verb. Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.