half-seas over
[ haf-seez, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌsiz, ˈhɑf- /
adjective Slang.
drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.
Origin of half-seas over
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby half-seas over
half-rod,
half-round,
half-round chisel,
half-round file,
half-ruined,
half-seas over,
half-second,
half-section,
half-serious,
half-share,
half-silvered
Definition for half seas over (2 of 2)
sea
[ see ]
/ si /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, or adapted for use at sea.
Origin of sea
before 900; Middle English
see, Old English
sǣ; cognate with Dutch
zee, German
See, Old Norse
sær sea, Gothic
saiws marsh
British Dictionary definitions for half seas over (1 of 2)
half seas over
adjective
British informal
drunk
British Dictionary definitions for half seas over (2 of 2)
sea
/ (siː) /
noun
Word Origin for sea
Old English
sǣ; related to Old Norse
sǣr, Old Frisian
sē, Gothic
saiws, Old High German
sēo
Scientific definitions for half seas over
sea
[ sē ]
The continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
A region of water within an ocean and partly enclosed by land, such as the North Sea. See Note at ocean.
A large body of either fresh or salt water that is completely enclosed by land, such as the Caspian Sea.
Astronomy
A mare.
Idioms and Phrases with half seas over
sea