drunken

American  

[druhng-kuhn] / ˈdrʌŋ kən /

adjective

1. intoxicated; drunk. drunk.

   Synonyms:

   besotted , tipsy , inebriate

   Antonyms:

   sober

2. given to drunkenness.

3. pertaining to, caused by, or marked by intoxication.

   a drunken quarrel.

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drunken British  

/ ˈdrʌŋkən /

adjective

1. intoxicated with or as if with alcohol

2. frequently or habitually drunk

3. (prenominal) caused by or relating to alcoholic intoxication

   a drunken brawl

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Usage

See drunk.

Other Word Forms

• drunkenly adverb
• drunkenness noun
• half-drunken adjective
• undrunken adjective

Etymology

Origin of drunken

Variant of drunk adj. and past participle

Example Sentences

His "drunken monkey" hypothesis initially met resistance from many scientists, especially primatologists, who argued that primates in the wild do not commonly eat fermented fruits or nectar.

From Science Daily

“Are people going to just spend like drunken sailors for this holiday season, and then next year it’s like, ‘Well, we did all our shopping then.

From MarketWatch

Many people loathe SantaCon, the annual event that brings the sound of sleigh bells and the sight, and smell, of hundreds of drunken Santas to city streets around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

A seemingly drunken man put his arm around her shoulder, touched her hip and chest, and attempted to kiss her neck, before a member of the president's security detail pulled him away.

From Barron's

A drunken man approached her, put his arm around her shoulder, and with the other hand touched her hip and chest, while attempting to kiss her neck.

From Barron's

Related Words

• intoxicated