doused
Put out flames
Doused is the past tense of douse, meaning to drench with liquid or to extinguish.
You douse a fire with water, or douse yourself in cologne.
The protesters were doused with pepper spray.
She doused the flames before they could spread.
The word suggests thorough soaking or complete extinguishing.
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soppingThoroughly wet through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
saturated · wet · dripping · sodden · splashed · showered · sprayed · hosed
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soppingThoroughly wet through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
soggy · saturated · wet · dripping · sodden · splashed · showered · sprayed · hosed · sluiced
fire
Combustion with flames
smother · snuff · firefighter · sprinkler · water · bucket · hose · embers · sparks · inferno
plunge
Sudden steep descent
baptize · bath · tank · vat · tub · liquid · brine · solution · coating · pickle
douseddried
Stripped of moisture
dry · dehydrated · parched · desiccated · wrung out