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BOOZY
bibulous, boozy, drunken, sottish
(adjective) given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; “a bibulous fellow”; “a bibulous evening”; “his boozy drinking companions”; “thick boozy singing”; “a drunken binge”; “two drunken gentlemen holding each other up”; “sottish behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
boozy (comparative boozier, superlative booziest)
(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol.
(of a person) Inclined to consume a significant amount of alcohol.
(of an event) Involving a large consumption of alcohol.
(of food) Containing or cooked with alcohol.
Synonyms
• (intoxicated by alcohol): See drunk
• (inclined to consume alcohol): drunk, sottish
• (involving large consumption of alcohol)
• (containing alcohol): See alcoholic
Source: Wiktionary
Booz"y, a.
Definition: A little intoxicated; fuddled; stupid with liquor; bousy. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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