The difference between Alcoholic and Souse
When used as nouns, alcoholic means a person addicted to alcohol, whereas souse means the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.
Alcoholic is also adjective with the meaning: of or pertaining to alcohol.
Souse is also verb with the meaning: to immerse in liquid.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alcoholic and Souse
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Alcoholic as a noun:
A person addicted to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as a noun:
One who abuses alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
Examples:
"He ordered an alcoholic beverage."
"The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic."
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
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Souse as a noun (US, Appalachian):
Something kept or steeped in brine The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. # Pickled scrapple. # Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig A pickle made with salt. The ear; especially, a hog's ear.
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Souse as a noun:
The act of sousing; a plunging into water.
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Souse as a noun:
A person suffering from alcoholism.
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Souse as a verb (transitive):
To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.
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Souse as a verb (transitive):
To steep in brine; to pickle.
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Souse as a noun:
The act of sousing, or swooping.
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Souse as a noun:
A heavy blow.
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Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, transitive):
to strike, beat
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Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, intransitive):
to fall heavily
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Souse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
to pounce upon
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Souse as a noun (obsolete):
sou (the French coin)
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Souse as a noun (dated):
A small amount