douse vs wet

douse is not a noun while wet is a noun.

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

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

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

douse (noun)	wet (noun)
	wetness caused by water

douse (adjective)	wet (adjective)
	covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
	producing or secreting milk
	supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
	containing moisture or volatile components
	consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
	very drunk

douse (verb)	wet (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
slacken	cause to become wet
lower quickly
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