douse vs souse

douse is not a noun while souse is a noun.

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

As verbs, douse and souse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of douse include dowse, drench, soak, sop.

As verbs, douse and souse are synonyms defined as:

douse and souse: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

Other synonyms of douse include dip, dunk, plunge.

As verbs, souse is a hypernym of douse; that is, souse is a word with a broader meaning than douse:

Other hypernyms of douse include dip, douse, dunk, plunge.

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

douse (verb)	souse (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	cook in a marinade
slacken	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
lower quickly	become drunk or drink excessively
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
dip into a liquid
wet thoroughly
put out, as of a candle or a light