intoxicated
[ in-tok-si-key-tid ]
/ ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
adjective
affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated.
mentally or emotionally exhilarated.
Origin of intoxicated
First recorded in 1550–60;
intoxicate +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicated
in·tox·i·cat·ed·ly, adverb half-in·tox·i·cat·ed, adjective sem·i-in·tox·i·cat·ed, adjective un·in·tox·i·cat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby intoxicated
intortus,
intourist,
intown,
intoxicant,
intoxicate,
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intoxicating,
intoxication,
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intr,
intr.
Definition for intoxicated (2 of 2)
intoxicate
[ verb in-tok-si-keyt; adjective in-tok-suh-kit, -keyt ]
/ verb ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt; adjective ɪnˈtɒk sə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.
to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.
to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate: The prospect of success intoxicated him.
Pathology.
to poison.
verb (used without object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.
to cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate.
adjective
Archaic.
intoxicated.
Origin of intoxicate
OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicate
in·tox·i·ca·ble [in-tok-si-kuh-buh l] /ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kə bəl/, adjective in·tox·i·ca·tor, nounExample sentences from the Web for intoxicated
British Dictionary definitions for intoxicated
intoxicate
/ (ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
(of an alcoholic drink) to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; make drunk; inebriate
to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm
(of a drug) to poison
Derived forms of intoxicate
intoxicable, adjective intoxicative, adjective intoxicator, nounWord Origin for intoxicate
C16: from Medieval Latin, from
intoxicāre to poison, from Latin
toxicum poison; see
toxic
Medical definitions for intoxicated
intoxicate
[ ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To stupefy or excite, as by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.