meaning of souse
1. A corrupt form of Sou.
2. Pickle made with salt.
3. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp. , the pickled ears, feet, etc. , of swine.
4. The ear; especially, a hogs ear.
5. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.
6. To steep in pickle; to pickle.
7. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
8. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.
9. To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.
10. To pounce upon.
11. The act of sousing, or swooping.
12. With a sudden swoop; violently.
13. the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good
">drenching"