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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

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Especially among those who haven’t been to the Persian Gulf boomtown, or only visited for a glimpse of the mandatory tourist highlights—the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the boozy brunch by the beach, malls and more malls.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

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

As the lectures at Contact wound down into a boozy dance party with a live rock band, the crowd of Ufologists had wine-fueled disagreements: Did David Grusch have the evidence to back up his claims?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2024

If you pick up a Dublin newspaper, it's a million to one you'll see a reference to 'the innate purity of the Irish women,' written probably by a boozy reporter.

From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)

Myth: Guinness is high in alcohol Guinness isn’t boozier than most other beers.

From Time Mar. 16, 2014

Once known as Hollywood’s biggest, booziest party that regularly drew 18 million television viewers, the doling out of statues was reduced to a 90-minute private event with no celebrities present at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2023

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