bibulous
[ bib-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˈbɪb yə ləs /
adjective
fond of or addicted to drink.
absorbent; spongy.
Origin of bibulous
1665–75; < Latin
bibulus (
bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit
píbati (he) drinks) +
-ulus
-ulous)
OTHER WORDS FROM bibulous
Words nearby bibulous
bibliotheca,
bibliotherapy,
bibliothèque,
bibliotics,
biblist,
bibulous,
bicameral,
bicameral legislature,
bicapsular,
bicarb,
bicarb.
Example sentences from the Web for bibulous
British Dictionary definitions for bibulous
bibulous
/ (ˈbɪbjʊləs) /
adjective
addicted to alcohol
Derived forms of bibulous
bibulously, adverb bibulousness, nounWord Origin for bibulous
C17: from Latin
bibulus, from
bibere to drink