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
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OTHER WORDS FROM crapulent
crap·u·lence, crap·u·len·cy, nounWords nearby crapulent
crappy,
craps,
crapshoot,
crapshooter,
crapulence,
crapulent,
crapulous,
craquelure,
crash,
crash and burn,
crash barrier
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, nounWord Origin for crapulent
C18: from Late Latin
crāpulentus drunk, from Latin
crāpula, from Greek
kraipalē drunkenness, headache resulting therefrom
Medical definitions for crapulence
crapulence
[ krăp′yə-ləns ]
n.
Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
Excessive indulgence; intemperance.