crapulent
[ krap-yuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈkræp yə lənt /
adjective
sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.
Nearby words
crappy, craps, crapshoot, crapshooter, crapulence, crapulent, crapulous, crapulously, craquelure, crash, crash and burn
Origin of crapulent
1650–60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent
Related formscrap·u·lence, crap·u·len·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for crapulent
crapulent
crapulous (ˈkræpjʊləs)
/ (ˈkræpjʊlənt) /
adjective
given to or resulting from intemperance
suffering from intemperance; drunken
Derived Formscrapulence, nouncrapulently or crapulously, adverbcrapulousness, noun
Word Origin for crapulent
C18: from Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, from Latin crāpula, from Greek kraipalē drunkenness, headache resulting therefrom
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Word Origin and History for crapulent
crapulent
1650s, from Latin crapulentus "very drunk," from crapula "excessive drinking" (see crapulous). Related: Crapulence.
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