drunken

[ druhng-kuhn ]

/ ˈdrʌŋ kən /

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adjective

intoxicated; drunk.

given to drunkenness.

pertaining to, caused by, or marked by intoxication: a drunken quarrel.

Origin of drunken

variant of drunk adj. and past participle

SYNONYMS FOR drunken

1 inebriated, tipsy, fuddled, besotted.

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ANTONYMS FOR drunken

1 sober.

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usage note for drunken

See drunk.

OTHER WORDS FROM drunken

drunk·en·ly, adverb drunk·en·ness, noun half-drunk·en, adjective un·drunk·en, adjective

Words nearby drunken

drunk tank, drunk text, drunkard, drunkard's chair, drunkathon, drunken, drunkenness, drunkometer, drupaceous, drupe, drupelet

Example sentences from the Web for drunkenly

I was just reading the news about Shia LaBeouf drunkenly heckling actors during a Broadway play.

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The iconic litigator, glorified by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie, was arrested for drunkenly handling a boat this weekend.

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Pauly D, bless his heart, never got into a fistfight with a roommate or drunkenly hooked up with Snooki.

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"Don't want any more," muttered Ennis drunkenly, swaying on his feet inside.

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The cross-head jammed in the guides leered at them drunkenly, but offered no help.

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It swung about drunkenly; went to its knees; stretched upon the floor.

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This speech was drunkenly approved, and the men pressed forward.

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British Dictionary definitions for drunkenly

drunken

/ (ˈdrʌŋkən) /

adjective

intoxicated with or as if with alcohol

frequently or habitually drunk

(prenominal) caused by or relating to alcoholic intoxication a drunken brawl

Derived forms of drunken

drunkenly, adverb drunkenness, noun

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drunken

adjective

Origin of drunken

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usage note for drunken

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adjective

Derived forms of drunken

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drunken

adjective

Origin of drunken

SYNONYMS FOR drunken

ANTONYMS FOR drunken

usage note for drunken

OTHER WORDS FROM drunken

Words nearby drunken

Words related to drunkenly

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adjective

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