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1soused — [ saust ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH 1. ) kept in a liquid such as VINEGAR for a long time: soused herring 2. ) INFORMAL very drunk …
2soused — adjective informal drunk. → souse soused adjective put (gherkins, fish, etc.) in pickle or a marinade: → souse …
3soused — [adj] drunk bashed, boozed up*, buzzed*, crocked*, feeling no pain*, flushed*, flying*, groggy, high*, inebriated, intoxicated, juiced*, laced*, liquored up*, lit*, plastered*, potted*, seeing double*, sloshed*, smashed*, stewed*, stoned*,… …
4Soused herring — Herring vendor at Koningsplein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Brined herr …
5Soused — Souse Souse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sousing}.] [Cf. F. saucer to wet with sauce. See {Souse} pickle.] 1. To steep in pickle; to pickle. A soused gurnet. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.… …
6soused — adjective 1 soused fish has been preserved in water, salt, and vinegar: soused herrings 2 informal drunk: He was so soused he couldn t even write his name …
7soused — mod. alcohol intoxicated. (See also souse.) □ We were really soused. □ All we need right now is a soused bus driver …
8soused — adj Drunk, intoxicated. He came home soused and his wife locked him out. 1930s …
9soused — adj drunk, from the standard use of the word to mean soaked or drenched ► The Case of The Soused Superintendent (Headline of online article at www.ethics scoreboard.com, 2 May 2004) …
10soused — UK [saʊst] / US adjective 1) kept in a liquid such as vinegar or alcohol for a long time soused herring 2) informal very drunk …
