drunken
adjective
intoxicated; drunk.
half-drunken
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a word derived from
drunken.
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a word derived from
half-drunk.
Example Sentences
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At sight of the tyrant frenzy seized the brains of the chaotic and half-drunken nobles, and a terrible storm burst forth in the twinkle of an eye.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
It was a fearful thing to be alone with that half-drunken creature, and see wave after wave of passion rolling over her tempest-tossed soul, lashing it into fury.
From Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
It may be an old cracked piano, with a single, half-drunken performer, or a couple or more musicians who cannot by any possible means draw melody from their wheezy instruments.
From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe
A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "Euge belle!" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn
Reflection came back to him and he understood that his efforts were wasted on this half-drunken cynic.
From The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister by Wilhelmine von Hillern
