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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Sea hags have nothing on the fear of performing Nile’s drunken dancing in “The Beast in Me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It would also have been nice if, instead of circling notes like a drunken canary, Mr. Attmore had landed with a bit more frequency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
"That were no proper unhorsing," complained a drunken archer nearby, a Tyrell rose sewn on his jerkin.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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