drunken
[ druhng-kuhn ]
/ ˈdrʌŋ kən /
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
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, adjectiveWords nearby drunken
drunk tank,
drunk text,
drunkard,
drunkard's chair,
drunkathon,
drunken,
drunkenness,
drunkometer,
drupaceous,
drupe,
drupelet
Example sentences from the Web for drunkenness
British Dictionary definitions for drunkenness
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, nounMedical definitions for drunkenness
drunkenness
[ drŭng′kə-nĭs ]
n.
The condition of being delirious with or as if with alcohol; intoxication.