crapulent
[ krap-yuh-luhnt ]
adjective
sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.
Origin of crapulent
11650–60; <Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness <Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent
Other words from crapulent
- crap·u·lence, crap·u·len·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for crapulent
crapulent
crapulous (ˈkræpjʊləs)
/ (ˈkræpjʊlənt) /
adjective
given to or resulting from intemperance
suffering from intemperance; drunken
Origin of crapulent
1C18: from Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, from Latin crāpula, from Greek kraipalē drunkenness, headache resulting therefrom
Derived forms of crapulent
- crapulence, noun
- crapulently or crapulously, adverb
- crapulousness, noun
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