half-drunk
Americanadjective
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partly inebriated; partly drunk with alcohol.
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(of a drink or its container) partly consumed or emptied by drinking.
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A half-drunk cup of coffee was found sitting on the helm, and Kawahara’s oatmeal was left unfinished, as if the experienced fisherman suddenly disappeared in the middle of breakfast, said Heather Burns, a longtime friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025
Two half-drunk cups of tea, and a plate of bread and butter and crisps were found in the living-room - fuelling speculation that someone else had visited the house that evening.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
Some Californians police colleagues at work to, say, toss a half-drunk cup of water on a plant and not down the drain.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2015
"The ice on her half-drunk glass of tea grows thicker."
From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2011
Three plates with sandwich crusts and half-drunk glasses of orange juice are still on the table.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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