soused
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of soused
1540–50, in sense “pickled”; 1605–15 for current sense; souse 1 + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Many, in fact, would deny that "Soused" is proper music at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2014
Rating the success of "Soused" in the context of a star system is as ridiculous as ranking the relative happiness of one of Mark Rothko's "multiforms" paintings.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2014
Except that "Soused" makes "Lulu" seem like a collection of Top 40 ditties.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2014
"Soused to the guards," he sneered, "an' me with ten years scairt offen my life fer fear I'd wake him."
From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
Mithaceus on Hotch-potch, Agis on Pickled Broom-buds, Hegesippus on Black-pudding, Crito on Soused Mackerel, were joyously hit off in turn, after which Malcolm began a description of the luxury of living in Trajan’s reign.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 by Various
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