beery

[beer-ee]

adjective, beer·i·er, beer·i·est.

of, like, or abounding in beer: a stale, beery smell.

affected by or suggestive of beer: beery exuberance; beery breath.

Origin of beery

First recorded in 1840–50; beer + -y¹

Related formsbeer·i·ness, noun

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Contemporary Examples of beery

Finally, he waved—a quick flip of his right hand—and the cart wheeled around, the beery bleachers still chanting “A-LI!”
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali
Peter Richmond
February 23, 2014

Historical Examples of beery

It's the storm may come on again waur nor ever, and mak it impossible to beery her for a month!'
Heather and Snow
George MacDonald
"Because he can speak, of course," said the beery gentleman.
The Shellback's Progress
Walter Runciman
There were beery chuckles from the reporters who were "covering" this effort.
The Magnificent Montez
Horace Wyndham
Thus, Anselm, the hedge priest, passing from group to group in beery exhortation.
The Serf
Guy Thorne
I have pleasant associations with the place, quite independent of the beery ones.
Modern Essays
John Macy

British Dictionary definitions for beery

beery

adjective beerier or beeriest

smelling or tasting of beer

given to drinking beer

Derived Formsbeerily, adverbbeeriness, noun

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Word Origin and History for beery

adj.

1848, from beer (n.) + -y (2). Related: Beerily; beeriness.