rummy vs souse

rummy and souse both are nouns.

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

As nouns, souse is a hyponym of rummy; that is, souse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rummy:

Other hyponyms of rummy include alcoholic, alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker.

rummy (noun)	souse (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards	the act of making something completely wet
a chronic drinker	pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
	a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

rummy (adjective)	souse (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

rummy (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