Bacchic

[ bak-ik ]

/ ˈbæk ɪk /

of, relating to, or honoring Bacchus.

(lowercase) riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken.

Origin of Bacchic

1660–70; < Latin Bacchicus < Greek Bakkhikós. See Bacchus, -ic

The Syrian damsels, who appeared at first in the bacchic dance, mingled now with the guests.

Quo Vadis |Henryk Sienkiewicz
A political Aristophanes, taking advantage of his lyrical Bacchic licence, was found too much for political Athens.

The Short Works of George Meredith |George Meredith
Their movement is tumultuous; but it is a tumult of natural enthusiasm, and not of Bacchic frenzy.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 4, No. 23, September, 1859 |Various
Meanwhile, before the god himself appeared a sound of flutes was heard; the cadence of the Bacchic air proclaimed his coming.

The Symposium |Xenophon

The episode of Ariadne and the Bacchic revel (i. 110-112) is in the style of Mantegna's engravings.

Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature |John Addington Symonds

Bacchic

/ (ˈbækɪk) /

of or relating to Bacchus

(often not capital) riotously drunk