inebriant

[ in-ee-bree-uhnt, ih-nee- ]

noun

1. an intoxicant.

adjective

1. inebriating; intoxicating.

inebriant

/ ɪnˈiːbrɪənt /

adjective

1. causing intoxication, esp drunkenness

noun

1. something that inebriates

Word History and Origins

Origin of inebriant¹

1810–20; < Latin inēbriant- (stem of inēbrians, present participle of inēbriāre to make drunk), equivalent to in- in- ² + ēbri ( us ) drunk + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

But it is inebriant, and not soporific; and its secondary sedative action on the heart is more powerful than that of Opium.

From Project Gutenberg

The effects of intoxicants are variously modified by the temperament of the individual and the nature of the inebriant.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hard
• spirituous