English Explanatory Dictionary

dowsing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of dowse
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

dowsing dowsings

Etymology

dowse + -ing

Synonyms

divining water divining water witching

Derived words

dowsing rod Dowsing Point
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