bibulous
[ bib-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈbɪb yə ləs /
adjective
fond of or addicted to drink.
absorbent; spongy.
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Origin of bibulous
1665–75; <Latin bibulus (bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit píbati (he) drinks) + -ulus-ulous)
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bibulous
/ (ˈbɪbjʊləs) /
adjective
addicted to alcohol
Derived forms of bibulous
bibulously, adverbbibulousness, nounWord Origin for bibulous
C17: from Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink
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