Definitions for bowse

bowse bowse

Spelling: [bous, bouz]
IPA: /baʊs, baʊz/

Bowse is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in bowse (beosw).

Definitions for bowse

noun

  1. liquor or drink.
  2. a drinking bout; carouse.

verb (used with object)

  1. bouse1 .
  2. to haul with tackle.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to drink, especially to excess.

noun, verb (used with or without object)

  1. bouse2 .

Origin of bowse

First recorded in 1585-95; of uncertain origin

Examples for bowse

“We will not give them time to look into that or anything else,” replied bowse.

“I see something which has a sail, though,” exclaimed bowse.

“I would rather we could catch her again with a few of them in her,” observed bowse.

“And you,” said Zappa, in the same patois, turning to bowse.

bowse breathed more freely, and looked at the studding-sails.

bowse repeated the question, in the lingua Franca of those seas.

“No, miss, the cold—the night air may do you harm,” rejoined bowse.

bowse had gone for a minute below, where Timmins speedily followed him.

While the colonel was speaking, bowse again looked at the speronara.

It took Mrs. bowse and her boarding-house less than a week definitely to like him.

Word Value for bowse
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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