DIPSOMANIA
dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania
(noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dipsomania (countable and uncountable, plural dipsomanias)
(disease) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
Anagrams
• mapanioids
Source: Wiktionary
Dip`so*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
12 February 2025
MEGACOLON
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins