intoxicated
Americanadjective
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affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated.
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mentally or emotionally exhilarated.
- Synonyms:
- enthralled, ecstatic, enrapt, rapturous, rapt
Other Word Forms
- half-intoxicated adjective
- intoxicatedly adverb
- semi-intoxicated adjective
- unintoxicated adjective
Etymology
Origin of intoxicated
First recorded in 1550–60; intoxicate + -ed 2
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Example Sentences
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To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.
From Science Daily
His trial at the Old Bailey painted a picture of a man who had been intoxicated by power since his teenage years.
From BBC
The singer said the Britpop icons were "still waiting for our apology" from the local authority over a report which suggested the band's fans would be "rowdy" and "intoxicated".
From BBC
"Pauline was very well known in the town for her dry sense of humour when dealing with people who were a tad intoxicated. Rest in peace Pauline."
From BBC
Bana was intoxicated by his environment — so much so that he wouldn’t want to go back to the sterility of a soundstage.
From Los Angeles Times
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