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dowsed

dowsed is the simple past and past participle of dowse.

Meaning of dowse

Verb

dowse (third-person singular simple present dowses, present participle dowsing, simple past and past participle dowsed)

  1. (intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

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Words that rhyme with dowsed

Questions about dowsed

What is dowsed the simple past and past participle of?
Dowsed is the simple past and past participle of dowse.

Words near dowsed in the dictionary

  1. dowryless
  2. dows
  3. dowsabel
  4. dowsabels
  5. dowse
  6. dowsed
  7. dowser
  8. dowsers
  9. dowses
  10. dowset
  11. dowsets

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