dowsing
Meaning of dowsing
noun
- a technique for searching for underground water, minerals, ley lines, or anything invisible, by observing the motion of a pointer (traditionally a forked stick, now often paired bent wires) or the changes in direction of a pendulum, supposedly in response to unseen influences.
a dowsing rod
- pour a liquid over; drench.
he doused the car with petrol and set it on fire
- extinguish (a fire or light).
stewards appeared and the fire was doused
nothing could douse her sudden euphoria
- lower (a sail) quickly.
mid 16th century: perhaps imitative; compare souse.
verb, gerund or present participle- practise dowsing.
water is easy to dowse for
late 17th century: of unknown origin.
verb, gerund or present participle
variant spelling of douse.
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Hyphenation of dowsing
dows-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- dowsing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
dowsing synonyms
Meaning dowse:
Meaning wet thoroughly; soak:
Meaning make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid:
Meaning soak in or drench with liquid:
Meaning cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed:
Meaning die through submersion in and inhalation of water:
Meaning cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood:
Meaning overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with:
Meaning overwhelm with a flood:
Meaning cover or touch with liquid; moisten:
Meaning cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops:
Meaning (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound:
Meaning cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine:
Meaning extinguish (a fire):
Meaning extinguish (a fire) by covering it:
Meaning extinguish (a fire or light):
Translation of dowsing
- Spanish: radiestesia
- French: radiesthésie
- Portuguese: radiestesia
Anagrams of dowsing
Words that rhyme with dowsing
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