The Clue
Drench (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DOUSE
Tags
Notes
The answer DOUSE is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
Related Clues
Extinguish
Immerse
Quench
Soak
Extinguish, as a light
Put out
Tame the flames
Throw water on
Put out, as a fire
Put out, as a flame
Put out, as a light
Definition
DOUSE as a verb:
1. (douse, put out) = put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
2. (douse, dowse) = wet thoroughly
3. (dip, douse, duck) = dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
4. (dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse) = immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
5. lower quickly; "douse a sail"
6. (douse, dowse) = slacken; "douse a rope"
7. (drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse) = cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"