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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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As aggravating as these decisions were, they’re not entirely surprising for a show like the Globes, which is known for its boozy environment and general chaos.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 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.

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While genre fiction steadily advances onto bestseller lists, realism soldiers on, amid cyborgs and dragons and boozy detectives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

These are represented, in Rupert Goold’s entertaining if overcaffeinated production, by boozy singing and balalaikas, sometimes even fur hats.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

He was stretched out on his side, one wing doubled under him, a forward leg curled over his head, a sleepy, boozy, perfectly ludicrous expression on his pointed face.

From Ways of Wood Folk by Charles Copeland

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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