drunken

[druhng-kuhn]

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.

drunken

/ 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

Usage

See drunk.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of drunken¹

Variant of drunk adj. and past participle

Example Sentences

Sure, she walked like a drunken sailor — but the truth is that our entire house feels lighter.

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Still, even in a movie where people are always skulking around rifling through each other’s things, his claim that he chose a drunken late night to confront Maggie about plagiarism sounds inconceivable.

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In a moment of drunken grief, Lola says something sort of messianic, which someone else cuts together into a video perfect for a grieving world, and suddenly she’s a viral sensation.

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The research adds weight to the so-called "drunken monkey" hypothesis - the idea that the human appetite for alcohol was inherited from our primate ancestors.

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The incident, which happened in February at a Shanghai branch of China's biggest hotpot chain Haidilao, sparked widespread criticism after the 17-year-olds posted a video of their drunken act online.

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Related Words

• intoxicated