dowse
Wield forked branch
Dowse means to search for underground water or minerals using a divining rod—a forked stick or pair of rods held loosely that supposedly dip or twitch when passing over hidden sources.
The practice has no scientific basis but persists in folk tradition: The farmer hired someone to dowse for a well site.
Dowse can also mean to drench or douse, though that spelling is less common.
Forked branch for finding water
- forked stickStick with two prongs
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- water witchOne who divines groundwater
- divinerOne who foretells events
doodlebug · bobbing · witching · quester · baguette · pointing · swing · detect
Concealed from view
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
sixth sense · intuition · sensitivity · supernatural · metaphysical · spiritualism · new age · geomancy
Saturate with liquid
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- wetSaturated with liquid
- drenchSoak something completely
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
pour · extinguish · quench · damp · dampen · moisten · spray · sprinkle
Dug water source
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
water table · source · drilling · bore · finding · hidden · depth · location
divining rod
Forked branch for finding water
- forked stickStick with two prongs
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- water witchOne who divines groundwater
diviner · doodlebug · bobbing · witching · quester · baguette · pointing · swing · detect · locate
occult
Concealed from view
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
clairvoyance · sixth sense · intuition · sensitivity · supernatural · metaphysical · spiritualism · new age · geomancy · ley lines
soak
Saturate with liquid
splash · pour · extinguish · quench · damp · dampen · moisten · spray · sprinkle · rinse
well
Dug water source
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
underground · water table · source · drilling · bore · finding · hidden · depth · location · mineral