dowsing

Plural: dowsings

Noun

• searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
• 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

• wet thoroughly
• use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
• slacken
• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
• present participle and gerund of dowse

Synonyms

douse, dowse, drench, rhabdomancy, soak, sop, souse, divining, water divining, water witching