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boozy

American  
[boo-zee] / ˈbu zi /

adjective

boozier, booziest
  1. drunken; intoxicated.

  2. addicted to liquor.


boozy British  
/ ˈbuːzɪ /

adjective

  1. informal inclined to or involving excessive drinking of alcohol; drunken

    a boozy lecturer

    a boozy party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of boozy

First recorded in 1520–30; booze + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The baking connoisseur, known among fans and competitors for her affinity for boozy sweets and vibrant fashion and accessory choices, announced her departure from the wholesome series on Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Cheever’s fiction would provide images that would become emblematic of midcentury American life: plush lawns, boozy parties, men in hats waiting for commuter trains into the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

One thing he has noticed is that the new intake of MPs seem to be a less boozy crowd than their predecessors.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Ina Garten shared some kind words — and a boozy beverage — to celebrate Hoda Kotb’s decades-long stint on TODAY.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Prosperity was everywhere, the fruits of conquest had satisfied all, and the discontented class had been drawn off into the army and killed or else was now cheerfully boozy with success.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Hubbard, Elbert

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