Drunken (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The police officer reported that the driver was clearly drunken when he got behind the wheel of the car.
- The former college student still tells stories about his drunken escapades during his freshman year.
- After a few too many drinks, Sarah became loud and boisterous, displaying the typical behavior of a drunken partygoer.
- His drunken antics on stage at the concert shocked and embarrassed his fans.
- The film's portrayal of the main character's drunken rage was so realistic that it earned the actor an Oscar nomination.