alky vs souse

alky and souse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alky	Yes	No	No	No
souse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, alky and souse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of alky include alcoholic, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker.

alky (noun)	souse (noun)
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually	the act of making something completely wet
	pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
	a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

alky (verb)	souse (verb)
	cook in a marinade
	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
	become drunk or drink excessively
	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate