Soused

/saʊst/
adjective

Completely drunk or intoxicated.

After the party, he was found soused on the couch.
Visual representation of "soused" - Completely drunk or intoxicated.

Often appears as...

  • get soused
  • be soused

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Colloquial

adjective

Soaked or saturated in liquid, usually alcohol.

The soused herring is a traditional dish in the Netherlands.
Visual representation of "soused" - Soaked or saturated in liquid, usually alcohol.

Often appears as...

  • soused herring
  • soused in sauce
verb

To drench or saturate in liquid, typically alcohol.

He soused the meat in wine before roasting.
Visual representation of "soused" - To drench or saturate in liquid, typically alcohol.

Often appears as...

  • soused in wine
  • soused in sauce
noun

A drunkard.

The soused man was kicked out of the bar.
Visual representation of "soused" - A drunkard.

Often appears as...

  • be a soused
  • act like a soused

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Colloquial

adjective

Completely drunk or intoxicated.

After the party, he was found soused on the couch.
Visual representation of "soused" - Completely drunk or intoxicated.

Often appears as...

  • get soused
  • be soused

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Colloquial

adjective

Soaked or saturated in liquid, usually alcohol.

The soused herring is a traditional dish in the Netherlands.
Visual representation of "soused" - Soaked or saturated in liquid, usually alcohol.

Often appears as...

  • soused herring
  • soused in sauce
verb

To drench or saturate in liquid, typically alcohol.

He soused the meat in wine before roasting.
Visual representation of "soused" - To drench or saturate in liquid, typically alcohol.

Often appears as...

  • soused in wine
  • soused in sauce
noun

A drunkard.

The soused man was kicked out of the bar.
Visual representation of "soused" - A drunkard.

Often appears as...

  • be a soused
  • act like a soused

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Colloquial

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Visual representation of "soused"
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Casual Speech

Used mainly in informal contexts, such as conversations among friends.

Illustration for Casual Speech
They got soused at the bachelor party.
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Negative Connotation

'Soused' often implies a judgmental view of someone's drinking habits.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
Don't arrive soused to family gatherings.
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Casual Speech

Used mainly in informal contexts, such as conversations among friends.

Illustration for Casual Speech
They got soused at the bachelor party.
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Negative Connotation

'Soused' often implies a judgmental view of someone's drinking habits.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
Don't arrive soused to family gatherings.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Casual Speech

Used mainly in informal contexts, such as conversations among friends.

Illustration for Casual Speech
They got soused at the bachelor party.
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Negative Connotation

'Soused' often implies a judgmental view of someone's drinking habits.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
Don't arrive soused to family gatherings.
Visual representation of the word "Soused"

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Video examples

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could be about to be soused but I don't think so there we go one of the larger antelope species that we get out here water buck in fact pretty much the largest a kudu is slightly taller but

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...

could be about to be soused but I don't think so there we go one of the larger antelope species that we get out here water buck in fact pretty much the largest a kudu is slightly taller but

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