bibulous

[bib-yuh-luh s]

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adjective

fond of or addicted to drink.

absorbent; spongy.

Origin of bibulous

1665–75; < Latin bibulus (bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit píbati (he) drinks) + -ulus -ulous)

Related formsbib·u·lous·ly, adverbbib·u·lous·ness, bib·u·los·i·ty

[bib-yuh-los-i-tee] /ˌbɪb yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·bib·u·lous, adjectivenon·bib·u·lous·ly, adverbnon·bib·u·lous·ness, nounun·bib·u·lous, adjectiveun·bib·u·lous·ly, adverbun·bib·u·lous·ness, noun

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Related Words for bibulous

absorptive, permeable, porous, spongy, alcoholic, boozy, sottish

Examples from the Web for bibulous

Historical Examples of bibulous

His mind strayed back to Ralston, and to the bibulous explorer.
Despair's Last Journey
David Christie Murray
But this we leave to the bibulous, and go on with the story.
Moon Lore
Timothy Harley
In a general way we attributed it to the bibulous set at the Corners.
When Life Was Young
C. A. Stephens
The bibulous passenger was severely shaken, but very dignified.
Jokes For All Occasions
Anonymous
I shall waste my talents intellectual and bibulous on him no longer.
The Belovd Vagabond
William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for bibulous

bibulous

adjective

addicted to alcohol

Derived Formsbibulously, adverbbibulousness, noun

Word Origin for bibulous

C17: from Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink

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Word Origin and History for bibulous

adj.

1670s, "spongy, absorbent," from Latin bibulus "drinking readily, given to drink;" of things, "absorbent; moistened," from bibere "to drink" (see imbibe). Meaning "fond of drink" attested in English by 1861.