dousings
Thorough water splashings
Dousings are instances of drenching with liquid or extinguishing with water.
The word comes from douse, meaning to pour liquid over something or to put out a flame: The repeated dousings left the campfire thoroughly dead.
Dousings can also refer to plunging something into water: The blacksmith's dousings of hot metal filled the shop with steam.
Ritual water purification ceremony
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
immersion · font · chrism · anointing · ceremony · initiation · sanctification · blessing
Emergency blaze responder
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
smother · suppress · foam · retardant · hose · waterjet · bucket · snuff
Losing thermal energy
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
invigorating · bracing · reviving · chilling · dampening · soothing · enlivening · stimulating
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- libationCeremonial drink offering
consecration · immersion · font · chrism · anointing · ceremony · initiation · sanctification · blessing · sprinkling
firefighter
Emergency blaze responder
quench · smother · suppress · foam · retardant · hose · waterjet · bucket · snuff · blanket
cooling
Losing thermal energy
sprinkling · invigorating · bracing · reviving · chilling · dampening · soothing · enlivening · stimulating · awakening
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
- drenchingMaking thoroughly wet
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- soddenSaturated with liquid
soggy · saturated · dripping · sopping · wringing wet · flooded · inundated · submerged · awash · drenched
rinse
Wash without scrubbing
suds · sponge · washcloth · shampoo · splash · bucket · hose · shower · bath · sluice
dousingsmistings
Light spray applications
spritzes · sprinklings · drizzles · drizzlings · dampening
dousingsdryings
Processes removing moisture
dehydrations · air-drying · parching · evaporations · draining
dousingsignitions
Engine activation mechanisms
kindlings · inflammations · fuelings · stoking · combustions