souse vs dowse

souse and dowse both are nouns.

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

As verbs, souse and dowse are synonyms defined as:

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

souse (noun)	dowse (noun)
the act of making something completely wet	searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

souse (verb)	dowse (verb)
cook in a marinade	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	slacken
become drunk or drink excessively	use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	wet thoroughly