crapulent

[ krap-yuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈkræp yə lənt /

adjective

sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.

Origin of crapulent

1650–60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM crapulent

crap·u·lence, crap·u·len·cy, noun

British Dictionary definitions for crapulence

crapulent

crapulous (ˈkræpjʊləs)

/ (ˈkræpjʊlənt) /

adjective

given to or resulting from intemperance
suffering from intemperance; drunken

Derived forms of crapulent

crapulence, noun crapulently or crapulously, adverb crapulousness, noun

Word Origin for crapulent

C18: from Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, from Latin crāpula, from Greek kraipalē drunkenness, headache resulting therefrom

Medical definitions for crapulence

crapulence
[ krăpyə-ləns ]

n.

Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
Excessive indulgence; intemperance.