drunken
adjective
intoxicated; drunk.
drunkenness
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a word derived from
drunken.
Example Sentences
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Byfield, meanwhile, accused the policeman of giving false testimony during the earlier drunkenness case.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Westminster Council's draft policy, which is currently in the consultation stage, says pubs should "discourage excessive drunkenness".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Limit noise and drunkenness, clean up your mess and don’t pee in the canals. Keep in mind the locals and they will welcome you with open arms.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023
They rejected dancing, public drunkenness, gambling, and obscene speech as ungodly and fit for punishment by a special tribunal called the Consistory.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Haiyi felt his drunkenness fade as he stared into the steady black eyes of the Old Man of the Moon.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
