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

  1. Alcoholic as a noun:

    A person addicted to alcohol.

  2. Alcoholic as a noun:

    One who abuses alcohol.

  1. Alcoholic as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to alcohol.

  2. 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."

  3. Alcoholic as an adjective:

    Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.

  1. 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.

  2. Souse as a noun:

    The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

  3. Souse as a noun:

    A person suffering from alcoholism.

  1. Souse as a verb (transitive):

    To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.

  2. Souse as a verb (transitive):

    To steep in brine; to pickle.

  1. Souse as a noun:

    The act of sousing, or swooping.

  2. Souse as a noun:

    A heavy blow.

  1. Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, transitive):

    to strike, beat

  2. Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, intransitive):

    to fall heavily

  3. Souse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    to pounce upon

  1. Souse as a noun (obsolete):

    sou (the French coin)

  2. Souse as a noun (dated):

    A small amount

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