Definition of souse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementintr. Dated fall heavily with a splashintr. Dated
- The book soused into the puddle unexpectedly.
2.
- He managed to souse himself at the party.
3.
cookingtr. Rare steep in brine to pickle foodtr. Rare
- They souse the cucumbers for a tangy flavor.
Noun
1.
foodRare UK pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelledRare UK
- We served souse with crackers at the party.
2.
- He's known as the town souse.
Images of souse
pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
Origin of souse
Middle English, sousen (to pickle)
Examples of souse in a sentence
Raindrops soused onto the windowpane during the storm. He soused his friends with endless rounds of drinks. The bartender warned not to souse the patrons too much. They souse the fish overnight for better preservation. To enhance flavor, chefs often souse meats. He enjoyed the souse with a side of pickles.
Souse is a traditional dish in some Southern households. The old souse was a regular at the local bar. Everyone knew him as the neighborhood souse.
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- French:s'écraser, fromage de tête, ...
- German:platschen, Sülze, ...
- Italian:tuffarsi, coppa in gelatina, ...
- Spanish:caer, fiambre, ...
- Portuguese:cair, carne de porco em conserva, ...
- Chinese:扑通一声掉, 酸肉冻, ...
- Japanese:ドボンと落ちる, ソース, ...
- Arabic:سقطَ بقوة, سوس, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְלוֹל, שְׁאָרִיּוֹת חֲזִיר מוּחְמָצוֹת, ...
- Russian:шлепнуться, сальтисон, ...
- Ukrainian:шубовснути, сальтисон, ...
- Hindi:गिरना, सॉस, ...
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