searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Used in a Sentence
dowse
How to use dowse in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dowse.
Editorial note
It's like trying to dowse a fire with an empty bucket.
Examples3
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dowse gathered in one view.
wet thoroughly
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dowse.
noun
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
See also: dowsing, rhabdomancy
verb
wet thoroughly
See also: douse
verb
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
verb
slacken; "douse a rope"
See also: douse
verb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
Example sentences
It's like trying to dowse a fire with an empty bucket.
If these things work at all, they work as dowsing rods, and not even the most fanatical New Ager claims that everyone in the world can dowse.
Maybe he'd get calluses after a while, from getting hit in the same spots all the time, which is when you'd need to drag him out of bed and dowse him with ice water...
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dowse in a sentence?
It's like trying to dowse a fire with an empty bucket.
What does dowse mean?
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
What part of speech is dowse?
dowse is commonly used as noun, verb.