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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

Other Word Forms

  • boozily adverb
  • booziness noun

Etymology

Origin of boozy

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

Example Sentences

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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

Why, with full knowledge of the Brook incident, did England allow the players the freedom of the off-field activities in Australia, including the boozy trip to Noosa?

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

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

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

What was the good of an assumed modesty, an effort at tolerance for and confidence in these boozy old lawyers, these ranting platform men, these stiff-witted officers and hide-bound officials?

From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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