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dousing

[ US /ˈdaʊsɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /dˈa‍ʊsɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of wetting something by submerging it

How To Use dousing In A Sentence

  • Current tradition requires dousing the beast in a liberal amount of whisky while accompanying it with an even larger measure.
  • Plus, before I packed them, I gave them a good dousing of Emeraude cologne so they'd smell extra flowery.
  • The school board has given permission to a group of Northgate High School students to conduct a poll on the idea of dousing the flame, the present symbol of the district, in favor of something that would ignite more passion. Post-gazette.com - News
  • Despite the ritual dousing with perfume and mouthwash, the girl still smelled faintly of cigarette smoke.
  • Bybee was questioned on whether his office gave specific authorization for reported practices such as dousing detainees with water and repetitive noise or loud music to keep prisoners awake. CIA Overreached On Terror Suspect Interrogations, Says Key Bush Lawyer
  • White also was captured on camera, certainly deliberately, with Shields next to him at the April 24 Aldo vs. Faber pay-per-view, not exactly dousing the talk that Shields might jump to the UFC. USA TODAY/SB Nation consensus MMA rankings
  • Dousing myself in the pool offered about the same amount of refreshment as a melted ice-cream cone.
  • But when I see cats prowling on my property, I have no qualms about dousing them with water.
  • This could be as simple for a player as dousing his face with a stream from a water bottle or dunking his body in a huge tub.
  • He sprung into action, grabbing the lab's fire blanket and dousing the flames that were playing across the workbench.
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