adjective
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intoxicated with or as if with alcohol
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frequently or habitually drunk
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(prenominal) caused by or relating to alcoholic intoxication
a drunken brawl
Usage
See drunk.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of drunken
Variant of drunk adj. and past participle
Example Sentences
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Custom Food Solutions, a food supplier based in Louisville, Kentucky, issued a voluntary recall Wednesday for more than 100,000 pounds of frozen Drunken Chicken over undeclared allergens.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
Taylor was accompanied by two violinists, draped in sequinned green outfits, playing a rendition of Irish folk song Drunken Sailor, and was given a hero's welcome by a packed crowd inside the Mansion House.
From BBC • May 19, 2023
Seattle Opera presents two in-person performances by Seattle’s beloved Drunken Tenor Rob McPherson for a comedic retelling of Charles Dickens’ time-honored holiday classic at 7:30 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021
Drunken Hercules, leaning on a helper, turns one way and severe Omphale the other, yet they’re both head-on to the viewer, with a discreet crowd of extras tucked neatly behind their shoulders.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021
And what turned Guillermo into Drunken Igor was nothing but the anniversary of my mother’s death.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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